Seven Chakras of Management – Wisdom from Indic Scriptures

Ashutosh Garg, with over 25 years of experience in corporate culture, is the founder of Guardian Pharmacy and the author of numerous books. Influenced by Indic scriptures, Garg conceptualised his ninth book ‘Seven Chakras of Management’ after studying five significant texts: the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Gita. Written in simple language following two and a half years of thorough research, this book ingeniously relates the seven chakras to the nerve points of an organisation, showcasing the brilliance of a profound thinker offering an interesting and relevant explanation.

What Does the Book Cover?

Just as the balance and harmonious flow of energy through the seven chakras in our body is essential for overall well-being, business entities embody seven chakras that are crucial for ensuring their growth, prosperity, progress, and harmony.

Sharing the insights of the Seven Chakras and its correlation to the corporate world –

1. Root Chakra – Muladhara: Known as the grounding chakra, Muladhara offers a sense of security and stability. In the corporate context, it involves building trust and creating a secure work environment for employees. By establishing a strong foundation and practicing motivation, delegation, and empowerment, individuals can achieve success both personally and in a broader societal sense.
2. Sacral Chakra – Swadhisthana: Associated with flexibility and adaptability, a balanced Sacral Chakra supports healthy and emotionally fulfilling connections with others. It also enhances artistic expression, innovation, and the ability to think outside the box.
3. Solar Plexus Chakra – Manipura: associated with personal power, confidence and self-esteem. It helps individuals set and pursue goals with focus and resilien
4. Heart Chakra – Anahata: This helps individuals navigate life’s challenges with a calm and centred approach. Emotional Intelligence and Accountability come into play here.
5. Throat Chakra – Vishuddha: Clear and effective communication is the key here. Focusing on honest and transparent communication among team members and an organisation
6. Third eye Chakra – Ajna: is associated with intuition and making informed decisions contributing to effective communication and understanding of the surroundings.
7. Crown Chakra – Sahasrara: This represents the state of pure consciousness. By embracing this chakra, organisations can adopt a more inclusive, sustainable, and humane approach in connecting business with people.

While all seven chakras are important for everyone in the organisation, the crown chakra tends to be more prominent among leaders.

The book draws several lessons from Chanakya Niti as well that are highly relevant to corporate life. Additionally, the author encourages readers to view the Gita not from a religious perspective, but for the valuable leadership lessons it offers. The author emphasises that our actions in the professional sphere should align with those in our personal lives.

One key verse from the Bhagavad Gita, shared by the author, underscores the importance of work in our lives. It teaches that we should always be prepared to perform our duties without concern for the results. We should neither consider ourselves the cause of the outcomes of our activities nor become attached to inaction. This verse addresses four key aspects related to work:

1. Perform your duty.
2. You do not have a right to the results of your work.
3. Do not work solely in anticipation of the results.
4. Do not give up work or action for any reason.

What’s In It for Me?

I enjoyed reading the concepts and found them highly relatable to the corporate world. The verses and explanations in the book provided valuable insights and practical guidance.

My Recommendation

The book offers an intriguing perspective on chakras, uniquely applying this concept from personal life to the corporate world. This innovative approach provides fresh insights and practical applications for both personal and professional growth. Every chapter is unique; hence you can pick up the book from anywhere and read what is relevant to you at that particular point of time.

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Sarika Chavan

Sarika Chavan is a public relations professional with over 15 years of work experience.

Sarika has previously had stints with with Weber Shandwick as Vice President - Client Experience, Adfactors PR, Text100 (now Archetype) and Perfect Relations. With keen observation and analytical skills, Sarika has successfully led PR campaigns for key brands across multiple sectors by leveraging her strength and expertise in the communications arena.

She is a post graduate in communications from Xavier Institute of Communications. She is based in Mumbai and in her free time loves to spend time with her daughters, play with her dogs, read and travel.