APPLICATION OF ANCIENT LEADERSHIP WISDOM AND STRATEGIES IN MODERN CONTEXT FOR IMPROVING EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE TRANSACTIONS- A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH REFERENCE TO VALMIKI RAMAYAN

Leadership is both a research area, and a practical skill surrounding the ability of an individual, group, or organization to “lead”, influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or the entire organization. Valmiki Ramayana is considered as a marvelous epic and the first written literature in the Indian context. Over the centuries, several authors have explored various dimensions of Ramayana ranging from philosophy, spirituality, politics, economics, sociology, culture, literature, language, poetry, technology, and others. However, management does not seem to be a popular subject of analysis from the Ramayana, although Valmiki Ramayana is pregnant with several lessons for managers. According to Valmiki Ramayana Shri Ramchandra is the man on earth with all the good qualities of an ideal leader. This paper mainly deals with analyzing the leadership characteristics of Shri Ramchandra and his associates by incorporating them with current leaders’ characteristics and how the leadership traits of Shri Ramchandra can guide leaders. Therefore, this research aims to fill the gap in the existing leadership literature by exploring the relevance of ancient leadership wisdom & qualities in Valmiki Ramayana for the development of contemporary employers by employing various traits.