IMTP-CRR 4

Considering motivations as internal every human being has the same divine atman with immense potentialities within Vedanta brings infinite expansion of mind, breaks down all the barriers and brings out the God in man. Motivation is to be internal and not external. Such motivation involves the inner beauty and does not promote any greed in an individual to have more and more in return of his work. In Indian philosophy, motivation is not something external. It is rather internal. In fact, Bhagwad Gita is a story of motivation. Arjuna was motivated from the very beginning but he lost his motivation due to some obstacles, hurdles and confusion in his mind. All that was required was to remove these obstacles only. Thus, removing obstacles during the performance of a job is motivation in Indian philosophy.

Similarly, every soul is divine, having immense potentialities. Management has only to bring out that potentiality by removing the obstacles and hurdles which restrict him to perform. Such motivation involves the inner beauty and does not promote any greed in an individual to have more and more in return of his work – As work itself is viewed in a unique way in Indian Philosophy.

The Gita shows the five clear stages of motivation

1. Patient Listening – When Lord Krishna did not interrupt Arjuna and gave patient listening when Arjuna put forth his problems.

2. Putting Stress on good points / strength while removing Arjuna’s doubts.

3. Discussing on intellectual level – Showing the essence of Karma / Duty.

4. Showing the action plan to achieve the goal.

5. Discussing the consequences of proposed actual plan.

An organisation that learns and encourages learning among its people. It promotes exchange of information between employees hence creating a more knowledgeable workforce. This produces a very flexible organisation where people will accept and adapt to new ideas and changes through a shared vision. ADVANTAGES OF A LEARNING ORGANISATION:

1] It can survive the knowledge based economy of the 21st century.

2] It can mange global competition.

3] It can cope with future rapid-fire changes in technology.

4] It can handle tomorrow’s demanding and fragile markets.

5] It can build people based work system in a company.

6] It also leads to holism and values.

Learning is a change of behaviour that takes place through practice or experience. It is relatively permanent. It is associated with accumulation of information, knowledge and its application regulating in wisdom. The outside temperature is 5oC – this is just a piece of information. But if one is knowledgeable enough, he would know that one should not go outside in this weather. But experience will also tell you that you can go outside provided you are aptly clothed with warm clothes or else you would die of cold. This is what learning is, it is associated with experience. A naughty child in spite of repeated warnings from his mother, touches the electric socket, gets the shock, feels the pain and in the process learns a lesson. Hence, learning is associated with stimulus – response mechanism and this brings out a change, a change attitude, behaviour, a transformation and this is what learning aims at. As per Indian ethos a man should learn from his past Karmas and hence must concentrate on his correct dharma. The Bhagvat Gita provides us of the virtue learning its importance. Thus learning is not confined to cognitive knowledge, but includes values and character as well. Learning is a permanent change of behaviour.

Creativity is the reorganization of experience into new configurations. A function of knowledge, imagination, and evaluation. Three domains of creativity can be

·         Art (ah!) as in beauty

·         Discovery (aha!) as in enlightenment.

·         Humor (haha!) as in joyful pleasure

·         Innovation vs. creativity

·         Creativity = the idea

·         Innovation = putting into place

Innovation essential to establish and maintain competitive advantage as to  New approaches & Options for adaptation.

Five major organizational factors that enhance creativity in a work environment:

1.        Organizational climate

2.        Leadership style

3.        Organizational culture

4.        Resources and skills

5. The structure and systems of an organization

Learning is a chance of behaviour that takes place through practice or experience. It is relatively permanent. Learning is associated with stimulus-response-change- process. Maturation is the process of development and growth.

Learning can be selective. We also learn by association, assimilation, exploration, and selection of correct responses. We build up certain habits. Habits along with values build up character.

Learning can be pleasant or painful depending on the inquisitiveness and motivation and desire to learn. Learning is associated with accumulation of information, knowledge and its application resulting in wisdom.

 Oriental Indian inputs:

•              Sanskar from previous birth provide major input towards learning tendencies, direction of learning etc.

•              Mother father siblings provide the major foundations where learning takes place spontaneously and effortlessly.

•              Family business/trade/occupation have the capability of injecting the young men directly to the family business.

•              Joint family system provides security, support and flexibility including wisdom bank in the process of learning gurukul systems prepared he young men’s in total personality development at an Ashram guided by nature and Guru (Rishi)

•              Major human values including respect to elders were emphasized.

•              Atma Manthan is a great of learning from within.

•              Dhyan meditation opens up access a unlimited knowledge within.