How we Define Great Leadership?
In the Indian story of Mahabharata , there is a great character named Bhishma, the legend warrior. During his last time when he was on the arrow bed , he advise Yudhishtara not ot take renunciation and share his wisdom. Even Narada, Krishna and Seven sages are also there to listen to his words, His last words are called Bhishma Niti, in today's world also it is a well defined code of governance for leaders. Here they are -
Bhishma's 36-point manifesto for kings
1. A king should observe his duties without wrath or malice.
2. He should not abandon kindness.
3. He should have faith.
4. He should acquire wealth without persecution and cruelty.
5. He should pursue pleasure without attachment.
6. He should with cheerfulness, utter what is agreeable, and be brave without brag.
7. He should be liberal, but should not make gifts to persons that are unobserving.
8. He should have prowess without cruelty.
9. He should make alliance, avoiding those that are wicked.
10. He should not act with hostility towards friends.
11. He should never employ persons not devoted to him as his spies and secret agents.
12. He should never obtain his objects by persecution.
13. He should never disclose his purposes before persons that are wicked.
14. He should speak of the merits of others but never his own.
15. He should take wealth from his subjects but never from those that are good.
16. He should never employ or take the assistance of persons that are wicked.
17. He should never inflict punishment without careful enquiry.
18. He should never disclose his counsels.
19. He should give away, but not to persons that are covetous.
20. He should repose confidence on others but never on those that have injured him.
21. He should not cherish malice.
22. He should protect his wedded wives.
23. He should be pure and should not always be melted by compassion.
24. He should not indulge much in female companionship.
25. He should take food that is wholesome and never that which is otherwise.
26. He should without pride pay regards to those that deserve them, and serve his preceptors and seniors with sincerity.
27. He should worship the Gods without pride.
28. He should seek prosperity, but never do anything that brings infamy.
29. He should wait (upon his seniors) with humility.
30. He should be clever in business but should wait for the proper time.
31. He should comfort men and never send them away with empty speeches.
32. Having favoured a person he should not abandon him.
33. He should never strike in ignorance.
34. Having slain his foe, he should never indulge in sorrow.
35. He should display temper, but should never do so when there is no occasion.
36. He should be mild but never to those that have offended.
18. He should never disclose his counsels.
19. He should give away, but not to persons that are covetous.
20. He should repose confidence on others but never on those that have injured him.
21. He should not cherish malice.
22. He should protect his wedded wives.
23. He should be pure and should not always be melted by compassion.
24. He should not indulge much in female companionship.
25. He should take food that is wholesome and never that which is otherwise.
26. He should without pride pay regards to those that deserve them, and serve his preceptors and seniors with sincerity.
27. He should worship the Gods without pride.
28. He should seek prosperity, but never do anything that brings infamy.
29. He should wait (upon his seniors) with humility.
30. He should be clever in business but should wait for the proper time.
31. He should comfort men and never send them away with empty speeches.
32. Having favoured a person he should not abandon him.
33. He should never strike in ignorance.
34. Having slain his foe, he should never indulge in sorrow.
35. He should display temper, but should never do so when there is no occasion.
36. He should be mild but never to those that have offended.
