Management & Leadership Spirituality & Society Spirituality Issue 2, 25-Apr-20 EN

Inspired Leadership in Times of Crisis: Gandhi’s Secret

You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Part 1 – A world out of balance and the Gītā[1] In my classes for managers I often ask them to give some examples of truly authentic leaders. The first to be named were most often historical figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson […]

Announcements Management & Leadership Spirituality & Society Spirituality Issue 2, 25-Apr-20 EN

Call for Special Issue, Journal of Management Spirituality and Religion (JMSR)

This is a link (here) to a call for papers for a Special Issue for the Journal of Management Spirituality and Religion (JMSR), a journal of the interest group MSR within the Academy of Management.  The topic is: An Integrative Approach to COVID-19 Crisis: Learnings from Indigenous Knowledge Systems. The guest editors are: Sharda S. […]

Management & Leadership Spirituality & Society Spirituality Issue 2, 25-Apr-20 EN

Coping with COVID-19 at Buurtzorg India

Compiled by Prithika Prasad based on input from Barunansu Sarkar & Devjit Sarkar, Buurtzorg Edugreen Neighbourhood Care[1], India Coronavirus has affected countries all over the world and responses to the pandemic have been vastly different. “India is a hugely populous country. The future of this pandemic will be determined by what happens in densely-populated countries. […]

Management & Leadership Spirituality & Society Spirituality Issue 2, 25-Apr-20 EN

Lokasaṁgraha: Living in Life of Service

Lokasaṁgraha reminds us to see the self in others. The Corona crisis seen from the concept of Lokasaṁgraha proposes that we all become leaders and serve others. The word Lokasaṁgraha appears in the Bhagavadgītā only twice in verses 3.20 and 3.25. Grammatically, Lokasaṁgraha is ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa samāsa of lokānām and saṁgrahaḥ.  In his commentary on […]

Spirituality & Society Spirituality Issue 2, 25-Apr-20 EN

Reflections on Indigenous Ideas

The precautionary measures for Covid-19 if closely observed are linked to practices of most indigenous practices for example of Hinduism. Traditional house-holds in India used to practice higher order levels of hygiene. However, youth appeared slightly dis-enchanted with many practices and under the name of “reforms” even good practices got ignored and sometimes even challenged […]

Spirituality & Society Spirituality Issue 2, 25-Apr-20 EN

Existential Reflections

How will workplaces be re-defined in the post-Covid-world? What are short-term and long-term changes that individuals will need to make in their lifestyles post Covid-19? How can individuals / organizations convert these challenges into opportunities? Are we living beyond our means? Have we ignored the saying in Hindi – जितनी चादर हो उतने ही पैर […]