Wah!!! Arun Maira

The views expressed by Mr.Arun Maira in the Career Track column of ET in the Christmas day's issue is really appreciable. The Bhagavadgita in fact has lot of lessons for all those discerning practisers of Management. What is interesting is Arun Maira who is working as the Chairman of BCG(Boston Consulting Group) quoting from the same.

Yes, he is right when he said " Life is much,much more than a career". He has also drawn semblance in what Harry Levinson said in the reprinted articles of HBR. Just as a long journey starts with a small step, life's journey too starts with knowing oneself first. You are the nearest to yourself than anyone else. Once 'YOU' are understood, knowing the world is no big deal.

It is very touching to note that Arun Maira learnt few of his early Management lessons from Lakshman who was his car driver. The incident shows how close to reality he was right from the beginning of his career. What we realise from the column is that the study of Bhagavadgita during school days and also learning from immediate surroundings did help Arun Maira in becoming what he is today. I wish that the younger lot of Management practioners and the students take a leaf out this.

May everyone who reads this find a true reward within him/herself.

The above post was done in August 2006

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