{"product_id":"managing-by-the-bhagavad-g-299-t-257-timeless-lessons-for-todays-managers-hardcover","title":"Managing by the Bhagavad G\u0026#299;t\u0026#257;: Timeless Lessons for Today's Managers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSatinder Dhiman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eA. D. Amar\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplies the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gītā to management to address modern management dilemmas\u003cbr\u003eHighlights the moral and spiritual dimensions of management \u003cbr\u003eExplores contemporary positive leadership concepts such as value-based leadership, authentic leadership, and servant leadership\u003cbr\u003eHighlights powerful strategies for change management and organizational transformation\u003cbr\u003eProvides tools for an effective leadership journey anchored in the wisdom of the higher self\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gītā, a philosophical-spiritual world classic, this professional book highlights the spiritual and moral dimensions of management using an inside-out leadership development approach. It interprets the Bhagavad Gītā's teachings on the personality types and psychological makeup of managers and employees; self-knowledge and self-mastery; and the leadership concepts of vision, motivation, and empowerment. This book covers topics such as training of the mind, ethical leadership, communication, stress management, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Collectively, the enclosed contributions provide managers with an enhanced outlook on management functions such as leading, planning, organizing, and controlling in today's organizations, particularly those run by knowledge workers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Management research in the 20th century has mainly focused on the industrial paradigm characterized by a hierarchical structure of authority and responsibility with an individualistic focus on the personality of the manager. However, this traditional paradigm cannot solve many of the problems that confront leaders and mangers today. Recent studies have shown that values traditionally associated with spirituality--such as integrity, honesty, trust, kindness, caring, fairness, and humility--have a demonstrable effect on managerial effectiveness and success. Although traditionally interpreted as a religious-spiritual text, the Bhagavad Gītā teaches these values which can be extrapolated and applied to practical management lessons in today's corporate boardrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Applying the text of the Bhagavad Gītā to the context of management, this book views the manager as an \"enlightened sage\" who operates from higher stance, guided by self-knowledge and self-mastery. It demonstrates how character is the key ingredient for effective management and leadership. This book is therefore applicable to all managers, from first-line to CEOs, in their management and leadership roles in organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSatinder Dhiman: \u003c\/b\u003eRecognized as a lead thinker for his pioneer contributions to the field of spirituality in the workplace, sustainability, and fulfillment in personal and professional arena, Professor Dhiman is a sought after Keynote speaker at regional, national and international conferences. In 2013, Dr. Dhiman was invited to be the opening speaker at the prestigious TEDx Conference @ College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an instructional and research focus on leadership and organizational behavior\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eand with specific concentration on sustainability, workplace spirituality and wellbeing\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eProfessor Dhiman holds a PhD in Social Sciences from Tilburg University, Netherlands, an EdD in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, an MBA from West Coast University, Los Angeles, and a Master's degree in Commerce from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, having earned the Gold Medal. \u003ci\u003eHe has also completed advanced Executive Leadership Programs at Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecipient of several national and international academic and professional honors, Dr. Dhiman won the Woodbury University Ambassador of the Year Award in 2015 and 2017 and MBA Professor of the Year Award in 2015; Most Inspirational and Most Charismatic MBA Professor of the Year Award in 2012, 2013, and 2014; the Steve Allen Excellence in Education Award in 2006, and the prestigious ACBSP International Teacher of the Year Award in 2004. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Dhiman has done over 50 Conference Presentations and more than 50 Invited Keynotes, Plenary Sessions, Distinguished Key Guest Lectures and Creative Workshops--\u003ci\u003enationally and internationally\u003c\/i\u003e; published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters; authored, co-authored, and co-edited over 20 management, leadership, and accounting related books and research monographs, including most recently authoring: \u003ci\u003eHolistic Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(Palgrave 2017), \u003ci\u003eGandhi and Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e (Palgrave 2015), \u003ci\u003eSeven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2012); and co-editing and co-authoring, with Joan Marques, \u003ci\u003eSpirituality and Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer 2016), \u003ci\u003eLeadership Today\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer 2016), and \u003ci\u003eEngaged Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer, 2018).\u003cp\u003eHe is the \u003ci\u003eEditor-in-Chief\u003c\/i\u003e of two multi-author \u003ci\u003eM\u003c\/i\u003eajor \u003ci\u003eR\u003c\/i\u003eeference \u003ci\u003eW\u003c\/i\u003eorks: \u003ci\u003eSpringer Handbook of Engaged Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e (2018--Springer International, Switzerland) and \u003ci\u003ePalgrave Handbook of Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment\u003c\/i\u003e (2018--Palgrave Macmillan, USA), \u003ci\u003eEditor-in-Chief\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003ci\u003ePalgrave Studies in Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand editor of \u003ci\u003eSpringer Series in Management, Change, Strategy and Positive Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e. Some of his forthcoming titles include: \u003ci\u003eBhagavad Gītā and Leadership: A Catalyst for Organizational Transformation; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading without Power\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eA Model of Highly Fulfilled Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e (2018\/2019--Palgrave Macmillan), and \u003ci\u003eConscious Consumption: Diet, Sustainability and Wellbeing \u003c\/i\u003e(2019--Routledge, UK).\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrently, Professor Dhiman serves as the Associate Dean, Chair and Director of the MBA Program; and the Professor of Management at Woodbury University, Burbank, California. He has served as the Chair for a special MBA Program for the Mercedes-Benz executives, China. Dr. Dhiman also serves as Accreditation Consultant, Evaluator, and Site Visit Team Leader for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for various universities in America, Canada, Europe, and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Dhiman is the Founder-Director of Forever Fulfilled, a Los Angeles-based Wellbeing Consultancy that focuses on workplace wellness, workplace spirituality, and self-leadership. He also serves as the President of International Chamber for Service Industry (ICSI).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. D. Amar (Amar Dev Amar): \u003c\/b\u003eAn expert in knowledge work and organization management theory, Professor Amar, received the 2013 Carolyn Dexter Finalist Award of the Academy of Management for his work on the effects of meditation on emotional intelligence and leadership of CEOs. He was also the 2013 Stillman Star of the W. Paul Stillman School of Business and awarded the 2010 NJBIA Bright Idea Award in Management by NJPRO Foundation of New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) for his publication in the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e on leading without authority in the context of knowledge organizations.\u003c\/p\u003eHis papers on leadership and meditation were selected as Best Papers of the AOM Annual Meetings of 2013 and 2014. He received the 2017 Professor of the Year Award from IARC. His paper on motivating knowledge workers has been the 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Most Read Article of 2015 and the 8\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Most Read Article of 2016 of the \u003ci\u003eEuropean Journal of Innovation Management\u003c\/i\u003e and has full text downloads of 17,304 since 2013 (https: \/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1108\/14601060410534366). Full text of the article: Amar, A. D. (2004). Motivating knowledge workers to innovate: a model integrating motivation dynamics and antecedents. \u003ci\u003eEuropean Journal of Innovation Management, \u003c\/i\u003e7(2), pp. 89-101 can be downloaded at http: \/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/action\/showMostReadArticles?journalCode=ejim. \u003cp\u003eProfessor Amar has taught, consulted, held management positions and trained managers in industry and public sector undertakings in the USA, India, Poland, Russia, and the United Kingdom. He has served as external examiner on several Ph.D. committees, has years of research in knowledge work, and hundreds of scholarly publications and presentations on a variety of management topics. Among his publications is a graduate-level textbook on knowledge work and organizations titled \u003ci\u003eManaging Knowledge Workers \u003c\/i\u003e(Westport, CT: Quorum Books; 2002) and many peer-reviewed scholarly research articles in journals such as the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review, Organizational Dynamics, European Journal of Innovation Management\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIIE Transactions\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Amar has been department chairperson, Director of MBA Assessment, Director of Seton Hall University Comprehensive Achievement Program (SHUCAP), Director Management Development Center, and the Editor cum Director of the \u003ci\u003eMid-Atlantic Journal of Business \u003c\/i\u003efor 12 years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. Amar has worked for Orisun Machine Tools, Teledyne Pacific Industrial Controls, and Vornado Corp. He has designed large-scale computer and automation systems for forecasting, supply chain, and manufacturing. His consulting clients include Arkwin Industries, Hydrocraft Corporation, City of New York, State of New Jersey, General Motors, Social Security Administration, US Postal Service, Vornado--Store Decor, and VW\/Audi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 323\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794428657952,"sku":"9783319996103","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/88f87f2a8a71fd6f80efcae9352cbece.webp?v=1780729210","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/managing-by-the-bhagavad-g-299-t-257-timeless-lessons-for-todays-managers-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}