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70: Śramaņa, Vol 62, No. 2 April-June 2011
should develop virtuous dispositions of honesty, gratitude, straight forwardness, tolerance, Ahimsā , forgiveness, benevolence, selfrestrain etc. These individual characteristics are not only hallmarks of effective and integrated personality but also prove to be an asset for the organization. The fragrance of good character always spreads in the environment in which the man of virtues breathes. Personal virtues reflect and develop in the heart of any community or organization. So it is very essential for the man of right perspective to look into ones own virtues and vices. The vices like anger, deceit, pride, greed, hatred, attachment, jealousy etc. not only vitiate personal character but also spiritual and social characters. From the point of spiritual perspective, vices are cause of inauspicious karmic bondage, whereas virtues are means of auspicious karmic bondage, leading gradually towards the path of liberation'9.
All successful organizations always emphasize the distinct working skills of their employers for the better turnover of the business. In canonical text it is cited that even a single member is a representative of the entire organization. So to praise any single member of the organization is tantamount to the praising of entire organization and vice-versa20. The talent of the successful leadership lies in the commendation of the meritorious (pramoda bhāvanā) of the member in meeting when one strives hard for the sustenance of the goodwill of the organization. So the success of any organization depends upon the encouragement of individual potentialities during the successful completion of determined task by any member. This pramoda bhāvanā motivates the member to further boost ones efforts. Bill Gates, the great business millionaire of today, once he was asked about the secret behind his success. He replied, positive criticism made by any member of the organizational management I use to ponder upon his/her criticism and if I find that he/she was actually right in pin-pointing the loopholes, I enthusiastically increase his/her salary grade by rendering higher post. This is a