Parables of

Leadership
BY
Prem Shanth
Thatha Mohan Vamsi
Mamidi Anil Reddy
Rithin Kumar
Manish Mutyala
Madharam Rakesh
 Parables of Leadership
The parables that follow show the essential qualities of leader
such as ability to hear what is left
unspoken,humanity,commintment,the value of looking at
reality from many vantage points, the ability to create an
organization that draws unique strengths of every number.
Following parables provide the occasion for reflecting on the
essence of leadership as well as on ones own work and life
• The Sounds of the Forest
• Fire and Water
• The Lesson of the Babbling Brooks
• The Wisdom of the Mountain
• The Wheel and Light
1.The Sound of the Forest

3rd century A.D., the king Ts’ao sent his son,

Prince Tai to the temple to study under the great master
Pan Ku. The master sent him alone to the Ming-Li Forest and
told him to return after 1 year, have to describe about the
sound of the forest. He came back after 1 year and told
him about the general sounds of the forest but the Master
was disappointed. He sent him back. After several days he
came back and said “when I listened most closely, I could
hear the unheard”.
Outcomes

1. A leader should able to hear the unspoken.

2. Should be able to penetrate deep.
3. Should also be able to hear the true opinions, feelings
but not the superficial words.
2.Fire and Water

4th BC There is a small district ruled by King

Chuang’s whose predecessors successfully ruled the district
but Chuang,s was overthrown from the throne. He then
migrated to mountains seek wisdom from master Mu-sun.
Mu-sun gestures Duke to follow him down the river and
then he build a fire baffled by these activities Chuang’s
asked the meaning of all these activities and then Mu-sun
imparts the wisdom.
Outcomes

1)Leader should not be authoritative, directive instead he

should be supportive and participative.
2) A leader should be adjustable and democratic in
nature.
3) The leader should be positive,optimistic,flexible ,calm
and humble
4) People should feel confidence and sense of purpose.
3.The Lesson the Babbling Brook

Grand General Chin state on teaches the

lesson to Meungs by demonstrating the situational
examplates.General analyzed the future situation of his
division by feedback by lieutenant YU and proved to be
correct as the final results are fall to be in defeat of division
1 in battle field.
Outcomes

1. Leader should be committed.

2. Should never be arrogant.
3. Should never be over-confident
4. He should lead from the front.
4.The Wisdom of the Mountain

In ancient china, on the top of the mount Ping

stood a temple where the enlightened on Hawn dwelled
live with his many disciple. His most known disciple was Lao-
Li, he was yet to reach enlightment. But after he couldn’t
reach to the enlightment then he went to the master told
him about it. Master took him for a walk asked two
Question when they reached at the top and the bottom of
the hill. Those two question made enlightment.
Outcomes

1)We close our mind to all that we cannot view from our
position and so limit our capacity to grow and improve.
2)He should see and think in the other point of view.
3)The leader should be patient
5.The Wheel and the Light

In 3rd century B.C Han dynasty emperor

Liu Bang unified china for the first time and to celebrate
such feet he invited all high rank military and political
officials. He had three head of staff each had mastery in
their respective fields but during the festivities Chen Cen
disciples asked their master why Liu Bang is the emperor
despite no noble birth. Then XIAO logistics admin replied
he posses the most important HAN organisd military skill of
all the ability to bind CHANG formulated diplomatic and
political strategieseveryone together and took all of them
forward
Outcomes

1)A leader unleashes the capabilities of his followers and

make them work
2)He also treat all his subordinates equally
CONCLUSION

So, a leader should be able to

stand up for the cause. Take
initiative to do the things and also
he must see and solve the
problems from the different
prospectives.
Thank you