Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge in Hinduism, as well as in Buddhism and Jainism. Her\nname is derived from the fluidity (saras) of the imagination. Human imagination enables us\nto invent and innovate, visualize, plan and de-risk. Yet imagination is a bad word in the world\nof business and management. It strips us of certainty. We want to control the imagination\nof those who work for us, prevent their minds from wandering from work. Yet every human\nbeing lives in an imagined reality. Recognizing this enables us to work with talent, build strong\nrelationships and nurture people to face any situation with faith and patience. Failure to\nrecognize imagination is why family-owned businesses are unable to manage professionals\nand how professionally- run companies end up creating ineffective, mechanistic talent\nmanagement systems. Training, learning and development, are not just about skills and\nknowledge and competencies, they are about appreciating the human-animal, recognizing\nthat neither we nor those around us are programmable machines that we can plug and play.\nManaging people, hence relationships, is key to the survival of an organization.\nDerived from Devdutt Pattanaik’s influential bestseller Business Sutra, this book explores\nconcepts like creativity in the workplace, nurturing talent, and the importance of teamwork. It\nwill help employers and managers become more inclusive leaders who are able to carry their\nteam along with them.
About the Author:
Devdutt Pattanaik is a renowned author, mythologist and leadership consultant. He has written over thirty bestselling books, published several hundred articles and given numerous talks and presentations on Indian mythology, culture, business and management. He was formerly the Chief Belief Officer of the Future Group. He is currently a much sought-after speaker, leadership coach, management advisor and consultant on diversity and culture. To know more about him please visit www.devdutt.com
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