A Management and political lesson from the Ramayana
When Bharata met Rama in the Chitrakut mountains to persuade him to return to Ayodhya, Rama was very glad to see him. He asked about the situation in Ayodhya and well being of the people. He also wanted to know how Bharata was managing the state. Some excerpts... "Do you respect your elders and servants? Do you give respect to the weapon specialist Sudhanwa? Have you employed intelligent people in your ministry? Defence experts and intelligent bureaucrats will always give you victory. Hope you get up early in the morning and plan about increasing the financial condition of your state. I hope y ou neither decide alone nor discuss with too many people. You keep your decisions secret. You prefer the project, which needs less effort but more effective for the welfare of the people. The subordinate kings get to know only about the projects you already completed or to be completed shortly. They never get to know about y...
