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Bhagavad Gītā and Leadership

A Catalyst for Organizational Transformation

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Presents the timeless wisdom to address modern leadership dilemmas
  • Highlights the much needed moral and spiritual dimension of leadership in a most distinctive way
  • Addresses contemporary positive leadership concepts such as values-based leadership, authentic leadership and servant leadership in a most unique and compelling manner
  • Inspires the leaders-to-be to live a life of meaning, purpose, and contribution

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Advaita Vedānta: The Science of Reality

    • Satinder Dhiman
    Pages 71-102
  3. Karma Yoga: The Path of Enlightened Action

    • Satinder Dhiman
    Pages 103-125
  4. Bhakti Yoga: Love and Faith in Leadership

    • Satinder Dhiman
    Pages 157-177
  5. Mind: A Leader’s Greatest Friend and Foe

    • Satinder Dhiman
    Pages 179-205
  6. Be the Change: The Making of a Servant Leader

    • Satinder Dhiman
    Pages 233-262
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 287-298

About this book

This book shows how the Bhagavad Gītā (part of the great Indian epic — the Mahābhārata) can be approached as a powerful tool for change management and as a catalyst for organizational transformation. It presents time-tested leadership strategies drawn from the Bhagavad Gītā that are relevant for today’s leaders. This book focuses on how to harmonize the needs of the individual with the needs of society, and by extension, how to harmonize the needs of employees and the organization. It employs an inside-out leadership development approach based on Self-knowledge and Self-mastery, the two highly important areas for practicing effective Self-leadership. The Gītā is a non-sectarian spiritual text with a universal message for living a life of meaning, purpose, and contribution and for leading from our authentic self. It shows how to manage oneself, as a necessary prelude to leading others. Students and organizational leaders will learn to integrate leadership function more effectively into all aspects at the individual, team, and institutional level. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Business, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA, USA

    Satinder Dhiman

About the author

Satinder Dhiman is Professor of Management and Associate Dean, Chair, and Director of the MBA Program at Woodbury University, USA. He has completed advanced Executive Leadership programs at Harvard, Stanford, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Satinder has authored, co-authored, and co-edited over 15 management and leadership books including Holistic Leadership, Spirituality and Sustainability, Gandhi and Leadership, and Seven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People.



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eBook USD 84.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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