A rare book that successfully connects timeless spiritual wisdom with the realities of modern leadership and business. What makes it stand out is its practicality. The author does not treat the Bhagavad Gita as abstract philosophy, but as a living framework for handling pressure, conflict, ego, uncertainty, ambition, and decision-making in today’s corporate world.
As someone involved in business leadership and operational strategy, I found the parallels between corporate life and inner discipline especially relevant. The discussions around values, resilience, detachment, leadership ethics, and Industrial Revolution 4.0 are thoughtful and highly timely.
The writing remains accessible, insightful, and often refreshingly humorous without losing depth. A valuable read for CEOs, entrepreneurs, professionals, and anyone trying to balance performance with purpose.
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(Victor has been an avid practitioner of Heartfulness Meditation and a trainer for more than 40 years. As a career CFO he has been able to combine the benefits of meditation in the everyday management of his duties and responsibilities. He is a lifelong financial executive and a Director of Heartfulness Institute Inc, USA. He is a regular contributor to the Heartfulness Magazine.)
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A comment on the Corporate Dharma book: Mr Rajan Kaicker
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This book presents a compelling case for integrating the Bhagavad Gita’s timeless wisdom into the modern workspace, arguing that true leadership stems from self-mastery and ethical alignment. It advocates for Corporate Dharma, in which the workplace becomes a field of self-actualisation, and every business decision is filtered through the lens of collective well-being and integrity.
What it espouses is a key requirement in today’s VUCA world, i.e., A Cycle of Conscious Leadership:
* Individual: Personal discipline and clarity (Yoga)
* Team: Duty-bound collaboration (Dharma)
* Organisation: Benefit to the larger ecosystem (Lokasangraha)
Rajan Kaicker
(Rajan has spent many years providing unique cultural and leadership insights that have helped clients achieve new levels of productivity and performance such as Pepsi, Vodafone,Tata’s, Infosys to name a few. He has had extensive C-suite experience with major MNC’s and is currently the Executive Chairman & Managing Director – FranklinCovey India and SouthAsia which is the Global leader in helping organisations achieve results that require lasting changes in human behaviour, possibly the most difficult challenge any organisation faces and also the most durable competitive advantage. He has also co-authored a book titled ‘The 4 Disciplines of Execution’, published by Simon & Schuster).
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