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Eternal Leadership



Eternal Leadership

Sanjive Kumar Sharma



Notion Press

5 Muthu Kalathy Street, Triplicane,

Chennai - 600 005, India

First Published by Notion Press 2013

Copyright © Sanjive Kumar Sharma 2013

All Right Reserved.ISBN: 978-93-83185-89-4

This book has been published in good faith that the

work of the author is original. All efforts have been

taken to make the material error-free. However, the

author and the publisher disclaim the responsibility.

No part of this book may be used, reproduced in

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Contents

1. Defining Eternal Leadership 12. The KNA Wheel Theory of Leadership 15

3. Understanding the Knowledge 23

4. Understanding the Nature 31

5. The Time River 39

6. Understanding the Mind 57

7. Understanding the Action 67

8. The Moral State of Evenness 93

9. Understanding Importance of Balance 105

10. CMI Model of Leadership – Concentrate,Meditate, Introspect 117

11. The Vision of Equality 129

12. The Science of Contact &the Desire – Satisfaction Theory 139

13. Threefold Food – Driving Body & mind 153

14. Vision, Determination & Confidence -3 Pillars of Leadership 161

15. Defining Eternal Values of Leadership 173



16. Fivefold Ethical Values of Human Life 183

17. Karma-Ygya, Gyan-Ygya and Vichar-Ygya 201

18. Fitness of Body, Mind & Speech 209



1Defining Eternal Leadership



Defining the Eternal Leadership 3

The word “Eternal” stands for style forever and hence

“Eternal Leadership” stands for “Leadership StyleForever”. The definition of Eternal Leadership is asunder:

“Eternal Leadership is referred as style of leadership in which 1] leader focus on Knowledge, nature & actionto the best own ability for constructive progress, 2]

Time implication & opportunities are well imbibed inleadership approach, 3] strive to control mind with stateof evenness, balance & equality, 4] concentrate, meditate& introspect on requisite occasions, 5] align food for development of body & mind, 6] drive through a great vision, strong determination and ever alive confidence

as way of life, 7] Understand & follows eternal valuesof leadership, 8] enriched with 5 fold ethical values of human life, 9] engages self in Karma-Yagya, Gyan-Yagyaand Vichar-Yagya for excellence and 10] focus on fitnessof body, mind & speech. These 10 fold elements together are defined as Eternal Leadership.”

The above definition is elaborated as under in brief:1. UnderstandKNA wheel theory of leadership

and drives development of mind with two fold ways using Knowledge & Action.

2. Understand implication of “The Time River”on Knowledge, nature & action and optimise

these to win along with flow of Time River.3. Importance of a] The Moral State of

Evenness, b] The balance and c] The Vision

of Equality is understood and applied in courseof action.



4 Eternal Leadership

4. Lead through CMI Model of Leadership –

Concentrate, Meditate and Introspect5. Believes that food drives body & mind and hence

understand 3 fold classification of Food andchoice of food for great leadership

6. Lead through continuous focus on Vision,Determination & Confidence – The 3 pillars of leadership

7. Understand and drive through 26 values of

Eternal leadership

8. Understand 5 fold ethical values which existsin human life and application to the best of own

ability9. 3 sets of Ygya for leadership i.e. Karma-Ygya,

Gyan-Ygya and Vichar-Ygya is known andpracticed in leadership context

10. The fitness of body, mind and speech isgiven premium importance for self-development

as well as in leadership sphere

Rules Defining Eternal Leadership

Eternal leadership is an inspirational translation o “Srimad Bhagavad Gita” in light o global leadershipscenario. Here 379 inspirational leadership rules

have been defned as part o 1st edition o EternalLeadership. Following are synopsis o rules whichlaid down the oundation o 300+ leadership rules o leadership. It has been given here in brie in chapter 1and detailed rules have been explained rom chapter2 to chapter 18.




01 Lead by KnowLedge of

enriched human respect

Eternal Rule of leadership 018 || The leader should drive through the knowledge which enhances“The Vision of Equality” for humanity, as vision of equality is 1] way to prosper respect ability of self and2] also in turn as way to win respect from the people

we interact and deal with. The leader should drive self with knowledge which helps him to observe equality inhumanity despite people being different by body & mind.[18.20] ||

02 focus on deveLoping mind of high order

Eternal Rule of leadership 072 || The leader must understand and strive for moral state of higher order in which 1) the mind is available in present toachieve perfection in execution, 2) the mind is free fromegoistic notion, 3) endued with high level fortitude &determination in life, 4) build with courage of greatnessand 5) able to balance the moral atmosphere in success& failure. [18.26] ||




03 focus on inteLLect of right

discrimination to exceL

Eternal Rule of leadership 075 || The job of intellect is understanding distinction between right and wrong. Focus on intellect development of higher order in which 1) work to be done and not to be done is veryclear, 2) right and wrong work is very clear, 3) where to

fear and where not is also very clear, 4) which understandthe action leading to bondage and the action leading toliberation. [18.30] ||

04 focus on high order

action Leading to v ictory

Eternal Rule of leadership 110 || The leader mustknow and strive for high order actions which standsfor 1) action executed being free from selfish gain, 2)

free from attachment to the outcome of action, 3) freefrom favouritism, hatred & aversion, 4) concentrating inpresent, and 5) being away from disturbance of results of future, these 5 fold elements amount to high order action.[18.23] ||




05 understand time and optimise actions

to Leverage aLong with time river

Eternal Rule of leadership 040 || The leader of wisdom must learn 3 sets of leadership ability whicharises from the time 1) Visioning & Planning abilityfrom the future, 2) Execution ability from the presentand 3) Analytics & Observation ability from past.

While a sound combination of all these ability is must,the visioning ability is the strong differentiator of theleadership. ||

06 strive for moraL state of e venness –

the way to m aturity & firm personaLity

Eternal Rule of leadership 150 || It is state of wisdom in which the mind is not disturbed by the wavesof past and future; the mind is not shaken by the thoughtsof success & failure, victory & defeat. This “Moral Stateof Evenness” is much better state than the mind disturbedby thoughts of desire and the thoughts of results. Theleader of wisdom should seek refuge in this “Evenness of Mind” because this is the way to act in this world withgreat control. [2.49] ||

Eternal Rule of leadership 156 || Havingconditioned own mind with this “Moral State of Evenness”, the moral distractions are always away, themoral disturbance whether positive or negative are never closer. In this state, the mind is relaxed and free to think what great vision is and what great actions are? Placed




here the mind is set to act for success because here is

the full amount of moral concentration. Achieving the“Moral State of Evenness” must be focus area for leadersto multiply the visioning ability and achieve excellence inaction. [2.50] ||

Eternal Rule of leadership 160 || Removing themoral disturbance of success & failure, setting your mindaway from the temptation of the gains that would ariseand the loss that would occur, place your mind in theState of Evenness. This “Moral State of Evenness” iscalled the YOGA, the Excellence; having placed there,the leader should allow his mind to think and shouldallow his mind to act. The actions evolved with this stateof mind will obviously be amazing and of great kind.[2.48] ||

07 Know the cmi LodeL of Leadership

concentrate, meditate & introspect

Eternal Rule of leadership 178 || CMI model of leadership prescribes 3 fold ways of excellence to leaders,applicable to enhance efficiency of mind and identifyingdirection of excellence. 1] Concentrate, 2] Meditate and3] Introspect are 3 fold ways, which leader must use onright occasions on the way to perfection.




08 drive with the v ision of equaLity:

the way to win respect

Eternal Rule of leadership 201 || This is knownas “The vision of equality” when one has built his ownmoral frame to see with equal regard 1) to friend or to theenemy, 2) to the relatives or to the non-relatives. Havingplaced mind in equal regard in the thing which is right

and also to the thing which is wrong, the leader achievesthe ability to take unbiased judgement in his areas of action. [6.09] ||

09 Know 3 piLLars of Leadership: v ision,

determination & confidence - must to

have approach for e very Leader

Eternal Rule of leadership 254 || the leader

should lead by a great vision, high order determinationand ever alive confidence in self. Vision, determinationand confidence are 3 pillars of leadership existence.1) First pillar is about deciding the vision & goal, 2)second pillar is holding the defined vision & goal by highorder fortitude & determination and 3) the third pillar is marching forward always with confidence, inspirationand motivation. A sound combination of these 3 is greatleadership. ||

Eternal Rule of leadership 257 || For live state of human life, as the soul bind fast to the mind and sensesso that human life is alive, so the leader with strongdetermination should bind fast to his great vision to




ensure that vision is always alive in the mind. In the live

state of human life, the soul never separate self from mind,body and breathe, so the great leader should bind fast hisdetermination to his vision. Ever alive determination is way to win. [18.33] ||

10 food driving deveLopment of

mind & body

Eternal Rule of leadership 243 || Level 1 food[high order food] is about food which 1] enhanceslife scale, 2] gives energy & strength to mind & body,3] provides resistance power for dieses, 4] feeling of lightness & happiness after eating, 5] provides sufficientenergy need of the body & mind, from liquid to substanceand 6] aligned with human digestion ability. This ishigh order food which should be approached to nourish

the mind & body in order to gain all around fitness of personality. [17.08] ||

11 Know eternaL v aLues of Leadership

– the w ay to exceLLence

Eternal Rule of leadership 272 || Values arebackbone of leadership, having built of great kind innature, the leadership shine like sun, enlightened through




great actions setting ideal milestone. The leaders must

understand and practice values of Eternal Leadership toshine self on the way to leadership. [16.01 – 16.04] ||

Eternal values set 1 > Eternal Rule of

leadership 273 || The Eternal Values of Leadershipis defined as, 1) Operating fearlessly, 2) Being honestand fueled with high order ethical values, 3) Mind firm

with yoga of knowledge, 4) Impart donation of highorder, 5) Controlling senses by mind, 6) action enjoinedby ordinance and performed for sake of performanceand not for selfish motive, 7) engaging in self-study andcontinuously focused on gaining knowledge in relevantareas, 8) following high order austerities of mind, body

and speech, 9) Uprightness, [16.01]||

Eternal values set 2 > Eternal Rule of leadership

274 || 10) practicing non-violence and non-injury,11) speaks truth, 12) preventing and controlling anger,13) renunciation of higher order, 14) driving peacein internal & external world, 15) leading with humanapproach and not wild, 16) kindness of ideal order tohumanity, 17) Un-Covetousness, 18) Gentleness inbehaviors, 19) Modest in approach and moderate in

efforts, 20) absence of clever approach, [16.02] ||




Eternal values set 3 > Eternal Rule of leadership

275 || 21) Boldness in behavior and action, 22)have an attitude to forgiveness on requisite occasions,23) Fortitude of high order, 24) Purity & freshness at levelof body, 25) absence of revolt from ethical responsibilityof work & profession and 26) Operating free from egoand arrogance. These 26 values of leadership is describedas eternal values of leadership. [16.03] ||

12 five foLd ethicaL v aLues binding

human Life aLL across

Eternal Rule of leadership 285 || One must know the fivefold ethical values that binds human life all across.1) Ethics toward life of self, 2) ethics toward family,3) ethics toward organisation & profession we work for,4) ethics toward society & state we are living in and

5) ethics toward nature & environment are five folds. ||

13 K arma-ygya, gyan-y agya and v ichar-

y agya – 3 foLd y agya of Leadership

Eternal Rule of leadership 317 || When theaction is performed with mind under belief that 1] it

is responsibility to be done, it is duty to be done, 2]being away from selfish motive, and 3] ensuring that theaction is performed in line with law of nature, state andorganization, such action should be known as high order [sattvika] action. [17.11]. This is state of Karma-yagya which the leader must undertake in course of action. ||




Eternal Rule of leadership 321 || Apart from 1]Karma-Yagya [doing action of great kind], the leader must know 2] the Gyan-Yagya [gaining knowledge of

great kind] and 3] Vichar-Yagya [exploring thoughts &ideas of great kind]. When the great action of leader isaccompanied with great knowledge and great thoughts,the output is always marvellous. The leader resolved to win with great action in his life, must know these 3 sets of Yagya and practice these. ||

14 the fitness of body, the fitness of mind and the speech of deLight – 3 foLd

austerity must for Leadership

Eternal Rule of leadership 329 || The leader shouldunderstand the three fold dimensions of austerities. 1]The austerity of body, 2] the austerity of mind and 3]

the austerity of speech should be followed, 1] with faithand 2] with concentration in present to enrich the shineof leadership. The austerity of body is for fitness of body,the austerity of mind is for fitness of mind and austerity of speech is to lead through high order voice and quality of speech. A sound combination of body, mind and speech

reflect a great leadership, hence these 3 are prescribedfocus areas of austerities for leadership. ||

Fitness of body > Eternal Rule of leadership

331 || 1] Respect of teacher, knowledge giver,knowledgeable, 2] respect to human beings, 3] upkeep& maintenance of body, 4] resolved to maintain higher




standard of humanity, 5] non-injury & non-violence

exercised by self, amounts to austerity of body. All thistranslates to fitness of body. [17.14] ||

Fitness of mind > Eternal Rule of leadership339 || Focuses on fitness of mind through four foldausterities 1) continuously striving to achieve “MoralState of Evenness”, 2) demonstrating kindness inbehaviour, 3) meditation to practice silence of mind, and4) continuous focus on purifying thoughts. [17.16] ||

The speech of delight - Eternal Rule of

leadership 346 || In austerity of speech, one need

to have 3 dimensional focus 1] Focus on “Quality of Speech” and hence “The speech of Delight” 2] Investtime with knowledge so that knowledge helps to shine your speech and 3] practice “The Language of Delight”[17.15]. ||



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