Leadership Qualities on King Ashoka

LEADERSHIP POST ON KING ASHOKA

AIM

The aim of this post is to highlight the leadership qualities of King Ashoka and analyze lesson learn t from his character.

CHRONOLOGY

He beheaded his elder brother Susima to ascend the throne in 274BC According to legend,he immediately killed his brother

Ashoka's reign as emperor began with a series of wars.

He conquered more lands and added them to his empire.

The Kalinga war of 260BC was the worst of all.

The huge loss of life and suffering witnessed on the battlefield made him turn away from war

So he was deeply influenced by Buddhism and adopted the dharma principles

King Ashoka built shrines and monasteries inscribed buddhist teachings on rocks and pillars in many places

By the time he died in 232 BC Ashoka had done more than any other man to spread Buddhism and make it a major world religion.

INTRODUCTION

Ashoka belongs to Mauryan Dynasty.

He is the 3rd king of Mauryan Dynasty.

King Bindusara is the father of king Ashoka and he is the second emperor of the Chandraguptha Maura Dynasty. founded Mauryan Dynasty in 322 BC.

EARLY LIFE

He beheaded his elder brother Susima to ascend the throne in 274BC,According to legend,he immediately killed his brothers.

King Ashoka is reign as emperor began with a series of wars.

He conquered more lands and added them to his empire.

The Kalinga war of 260 BC was the worst of all.

The huge loss of life and suffering witnessed on the battlefield made him away from war.

MILITARY LIFE

King Ashoka is reign as emperor began with a series of wars .

he conquered more lands and added them to his empire

The Kalinga war of 260 BC was the worst of all.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

KNOWLEDGE

It is acquired information including professional knowledge and understanding of you subordinates.nothing inspires confidence and respect more quickly than demonstrating this knowledge.

The individual who knows his job builds confidence in him as well as others.Lack of knowledge can't be concealed.we can't be concealed.we can't bluff our men.if we do not know the answer to a particular question,admit it,than get the information and pass it to those concerned.

COURAGE 

Courage is a mental quality that recognizes fear or danger or criticism,but enable a man to proceed in the face of it with calmness and firmness. It is a quality of mind that gives a man control over him-self enabling him to accept responsibility and to act properly into a threatening situation .It is vital to leadership.

Leader must have moral as well as physical courage,Moral courage means knowing and standing for what is right in the face of disfavor.

LESSON LEARNT

In this post various kinds of leadership qualities were evaluated through special incidents that occurred in the real leaders life carrier of Simon Boliver.His leadership qualities that King Ashoka has each and every one can attach to our life.Because he was never run away from challenges.his brave character was always admired by his subordinates,always they accept his commands.

  

CONCLUSION

King Ashoka was one of India's greatest Kings.His victories over the country and his massive help to develop the culture is well known through the world.

Thus we can learn many things from his great qualities and become a better leader.