King Vikramaditya
Make
Wise Decision We, as Indians, just have not realised the wisdom of our
traditional stories ? they were used by teachers to transform boys into men.
Today, we typically refer to these tales, rather patronizingly, as children's
tales, and never look beyond its entertainment value. This is what exactly
happens with the tales of Vikramaditya-Betal. For us the tales of
Vikramaditya-Betal simply are twenty-five stories in which the King
Vikramaditya tries to capture and hold on to a vampire (Betal) that tells a
puzzling tale and ends it with a question for the king. But on second thought,
we realize that the structure of the tales clearly follows the case study
method of teaching management. Management students who try to solve the
company's problem are doing exactly what the Betal is asking Vikramaditya to do
? solve the puzzle, answer the riddle, prove that he is worthy of being a king.
Make Wise Decisions ? King Vikramaditya Way is an effort in the direction which
will reveal the immense wisdom one can garner through these stories and
transform into leaders as good as King Vikramaditya, if not better.