Conceptual Exploration of Leadership Phenomenon through 'Vedanta Model of Leadership’

Datta S. Taware; Sony Kumari; K. B. Akhilesh; H. R. Nagendra

Datta S. Taware Research Scholar, S-VYASA University, Bangalore
Sony Kumari Associate Professor, S-VYASA University, Bangalore
K. B. Akhilesh Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
H. R. Nagendra Chancellor, S-VYASA University, Bangalore

Keywords: Leadership, Vedanta Model of Leadership

Abstract

This article is providing a conceptual model for development of leadership competencies. Considering leadership as a phenomenon of Complex Adaptive Systems comprising multiple components as leader, follower and context; authors explore 'Vedanta Model of Leadership' based on Philosophy of Advaita Vedanta by Adi Shankaracharya. Organisations are manifestations of a complex phenomenon which can be explained through triad concept of Self-People-Situations representing Brahman-Jiva-Prakruti model of Existence.