At the Kurukshetra, the Kauravas had all that was needed to win the war...They had a bigger army, and the number of generals in the army outnumbered the generals among the Pandavas....but still the Pandavas won! What made it possible?...Well take a look..
The lessons that could be learnt from Kurukshetra war is very much valid in today's organisational setup too.
4. PREPARATION
Kauravas :
Karna went on a country-wide military mission, subdued the
different kingdoms and acquired wealth
But it meant a loss in terms of both men and money and
creation of new enemies
Pandavas :
Though in exile they turned their attention to improving
over their weakness
Turn Your Weakness into Your Strength
5. RELATIONSHIP
Kauravas :
Centralized power system
The greatest empire of the time
But not many powerful allies, except from old relations from far
off places
Pandavas :
No wealth
No power of their own
But powerful allies all over India
Powerful Allies & Relationship Plays a Vital Role
6. LEADERSHIP
Kauravas :
Centralized leadership
One Head of Army at a time, who has supreme authority of
11 divisions of army
Pandavas :
Distributed leadership
Seven commanders for the seven divisions
Share Your Responsibilities
7. TEAM SPIRIT
Kauravas :
No team spirit. They all fought their individual wars
They didnt gel well with each other
Pandavas :
One team
One Goal.
More than that they all were part of the decision-making
process
It was their common war
Teamwork Succeeds Where Individual Effort Fails
8. INDIVIDUAL MOTIVES
Kauravas :
Except for Duryodhana nobody wanted the War
All the 4 main generals had strong ties with the Pandavas
A Team of Traitors
Pandavas :
Common goal
But the individuals had their individual targets
Their own agenda, which just became one with the teams
agenda
The Right Team is Made by Selecting the Right
Individuals! Get the Right Man for the Right Job
9. COMMITMENT
The interests of the Individual should never exceed
the Team interest
The best man for a Job is not the one with the best
capabilities but one with the greatest
commitment
10. THE ROOTS
Kauravas :
Princes brought up in the comfort of the Royal Palace, matured on
romanticized ideals of Power, Fame, Courage and Valor
No experience of ground reality
Pandavas :
Spent the greater part of their lives in Poverty
Childhood in the Himalayan foothills among Rishis
One year exile among the poor people
A Sense of Sharing.
A sense of Brotherhood
Know ground realities
Know different ideologies
Share
11. RECAP
Turn your weaknesses into strengths
Turn enemies into allies
Share your responsibilities
Teamwork scores over Individual Effort
Right Team = Right set of Individuals. The right man for
the right job
Commitment scores over Competence
Team interests over Individual interests
Know your enemy/challenges. Exploit its weaknesses. Take
calculated risks
The Right Managers : To inspire, energize, counsel in crisis
Know Ground realities. Accept different ideologies.
Cooperate