The Kama Sutra of business : management principles from Indian classics by Vittachi, Nury, 1958- instant download

The Kama Sutra of business : management principles from Indian classics by Vittachi, Nury, 1958- instant download

216 pages ; 20 cm, Timeless management wisdom taken from the classics of Indian literature. Most people don't know The Kama Sutra isn't just about sex; much of it is about wise leadership. The Kama Sutra of Business is based on Indian history and literature, drawing lessons for business and life from the remarkable stories of great leaders and their adventures, Includes index, Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction: The First Gurus Were Gurus. In which we prepare to unlock stores of wisdom from the past. 2. The World's First Management Consultant. A sage assembling material for the Arthashastra, the first business book ever written, defines strategic principles that still contain transformative power. 3. How to be Unstoppable. A young man uses principles in the Arthashastra to build one of the biggest empires in the world -- but he wants more. 4. The Source of Wealth. At the dawn of civilization, a group of people discover that concentrated economic activity generates riches. 5. On Winning and Losing. Minutes before he has to kill or be killed, a soldier confronts the great questions of life. His search for answers is preserved in the Bhagavad Gita. 6. The Goal is Not Where You Think it is. Siddhartha Gautama experiences great wealth and extreme austerity and decides that both are false gods. He discovers that true fulfillment lies elsewhere. 7. The Capacity to Change the World. A leader with a huge amount of drive uses it for both good and evil, and records his findings in the extraordinary Edicts of Ashoka. 8. Achieving Balance. A young man embarks on a mission to summarize and codify human relationships and produces the Kama Sutra. 9. Further Travels in Ancient Writings. Inner journeys can take you a long way. But this book is merely the first step on a much longer trip. Index