Just finished reading a book on Management and Solve your Problems...The Birbal way. I got it from Landmark in "Management Section", yes you read write, Management section. When I saw this first, I was like....Was Birbal a Manager really?
For my readers, who do not know Birbal, Birbal was Grand Vizier (minister) in famous Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar's court during 16th century.
He was known to be his *Right Hand* in taking key decisions. He was part of 9 advisors of Akbar's Navaratna Council. He was very wise and could resolve any problem and turn situation into his favor with his wisdom and wit.
While I starting reading it, i had my own doubts. But amazing, the same stories which we have been hearing/reading since childhood, i read the same stories in different perspective with a "Management Lesson Learnt".
The ability to turn awkward situation to a situation in your favor in an art which you can cultivate. The next time you are in a situation like this, think by putting you in Birbal's shoe and see what would he do(use ideas below) in this situation, you might get the right way/direction. Alternatively, you all might have *A Role Mode*. You might put yourself in his/her shoe to solve a problem or situation by thinking what he/she might have done in this situation.
Learnt a lot from the book so thought of sharing Management fundas things i adopted or going to adopt for effective Management with due respect from Authors(Vas's) of the Book :
· Hard work and organized/systematic management can turn lot of so-called "Bad luck" to "Good Luck".
· The ability to trust is important and necessary in business and professional life. However, one has to be selective for whom to put trust in. Judicious trust is *an absolute mandate* for both efficiency and effectiveness in management.
· Examples work much better than arguments. During presentations, if you use dramatic examples, it will work better than long-winding arguments to support it.
· Choose your words with precision, or you may land in trouble. Language is to communicate and communicate effectively. All is waste of time and breadth , if we talk too much and do not communicate the thought/message with precision.
· Corruption do not need power, it needs cooperation from its victims in order to succeed. Do not blame the system but deny cooperation and see where you are contributing to it to stop corruption. Example - Bribing, Do no bribe to get your things done and then blame on it.
· Some problems/situations are tough enough that even a wise/intelligent man cannot find answer to it. During these times, it is important to do brainstorming/take help from subordinates and acknowledge the help.
· One cannot retain everything in daily life. However, we can remember the important things relevant to our functioning, efficiency and relationships.
· Don't degrade the one you want to challenge but defeat him/her. Hate based behavior or writing hate based mail do us no good. The same energy could be challenged to change the things we find wrong.
· Love can overcome animosity. Peaceful action against unreasonable opposition will yield the best results. An argument with superior will not give anything big than trouble vs. well-thought and positive response will make world of difference.
· If you want to know something widely known about you, share it to gossips who will do your work for free, particularly if you give it newsy twist
An important one, before i close.
Problem Solving and Management becomes easier if you read the mind of those with whom you deal. Give time in observing the behavior pattern and deal accordingly.
This is a start to my writing on different fundas. Hope, that readers get benefits out of it.
Comments are welcome to encourage me and improve me on writing.
Happy Writing!!!!!
Signing Off for this article..
Reacha
