Can we use Arthashastra in corporate world?? This question came to my mind when I saw “Corporate Chankaya’ at our Noida Guest House in room no-2, when I came here last week & thanks to Rajib da, (ACE’r -2011), who shared this book with me.
Mr.Pillai is like one of those successful new age entrepreneurs who took risk into a unique business. He dares into area of Spiritual Tourism- a soul satisfying effort. I found this author’s story very motivating.
‘Corporate Chanakya’ speaks broadly on Leadership, Management and Training. Author quotes 175 verses from Arthashastra and explains the meaning and relevance to the respective field in Management. I found few chapters well written for the corporate world but others are just useful to management graduates. For example; a section on ‘Advice to Entrepreneurs’ is very apt for growing business executives. It starts with the importance of Entrepreneurship in the current business environment, then a relevant Chanakya’s verse along with Mr.Pillai's view. Examples of Bill Gates, Narayana Murthy and Madam C.J.Walker are quoted who shows the feelings of ‘make it happen’.
Mr.Pillai could have quoted more examples to highlight the level of ‘ethics’ in the corporate world. He just explains the meaning of Chanakya’s verse and his interpretation about it. He refers to Peter Drucker view on value system and finely talks about a successful Indian Company which has high score on ethics. (Reader has to guess the company!!!)
We should be grateful for Mr.Pillai’s effort to master Arthashastra and share this in a simple style. Certainly after I read this book I do belive that Arthashastra is applicable in these times too...
