Since the MNC’s came into India the one fear that always bothered the Indians was that this era of corporatization would perhaps be responsible for forgetting our moral values. But that did not happen as the MNC’s knew how to cater to the Indian sensibilities. A long time has passed since and one can easily see that in the office space (of a Corporate office), values from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata are followed. These may not be exactly the same as written in these epics but as time has passed and changed, so have these values but only in the manner of acting them out and not the crux of it all.
The first and the foremost quality that one sees in a corporate set up is that of the hierarchy, which is the chain of command that is an essential part of the workplace. The one at the top of the pyramid is the Leader and this leader has to exhibit certain leadership qualities, which can in most cases be seen as being similar to how with the help of ideals and values upheld by Lord Ram, he was able to fight a war with Ravana, and what’s the most important feature is that he did it by “playing by the rules” and fair and square. Such ideals and values are now important pre-requisites for various corporate companies that are willing to hire candidates for a particular job.
Another one of Lord Ram’s values that are followed in the corporate companies is that they are able to polish and refine leader’s to make them excellent teachers. These teacher’s (leaders) are then able to shape their protégés and mold them into becoming future leaders of their respective companies. But for this, the leaders require the compassion and understanding for which Lord Ram is known for. The corporate world may be a place of cutthroat competition, but by imbibing ideals and values of Lord Ram they teach you to be competitive and compassionate all at the same time.
Lord Ram was a man of ideals and also, he was an ideal man, an ideal son, husband, brother, King. So taking it from there the corporate world doesn’t expect its employees to be ideal in every sphere but they want an ideal worker which is why they look for leadership qualities and being able to work with a team. Moreover, other such concepts as deployment of work to subordinates and having a deputy in charge and outsourcing can all be seen as concepts and values taken directly from the Ramayana.
So let these words be a reminder to everyone in the corporate world and the non-corporate world, that no matter how new the technology or the idea is, we as Indians can proudly say that our tradition helps us to work to our fullest and give our best because of the traditional values that have been passed on from generations. May you all celebrate this Ram Navami with the blessings of Lord Ram and may prosperity and success be what you acquire by imbibing the values of Lord Ram.
Happy Ram Navami to you all. Jai Shri Ram!''
This article has been written by Taruna Hooda . Check his more excited posts.
