Kite flying and Management
Management is the art and science of managing human and material resources collaborating well with people, making right decision through effective planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling using the tool of leadership for effectuating and accomplishing common goals.
Management is the most important part of the business world. Infact, management is entailed at the lower level like management in families, schools, etc.and it exists at the at the higher levels like management in public companies, government units, etc. There can be a metamorphic connection that can be drawn to understand the topic of management and that is a close association with the activity of kite flying.
Kite flying is the festival that is celebrated in India on every 14th of February where people fly colourful kites enjoying with their family and friends. The sky seems like an amalgamation of colours and essence of happiness. Kite flying can be a very good topic to understand the process or activity of management. The similarities between them is a fabulous way of understanding what management is all about.
It is very essential for a person to know how to begin flying a kite. More importantly, it is more crucial for that very person to tie the kite with the thread and take appropriate measurements which becomes the building block on which the rest of the process depends upon. In the same manner, management requires art which a person is inherited with or learns over a period of time with his or her interest, ambition and experience. It is at the same time an imperative skill as to how one should begin the process of management and business which would construct the pillars on which entire building of business would be augmented on. Therefore, a proper start is a key for a good beginning. For example, Late Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani set impregnable and strong base for his company Reliance which is even successful today.
Abraham Maslow has rightly suggested in his theory of heirarchy of needs that one should be accomplished with the deficiency needs. One of the most important need that he suggested was the sense of belonging where one needs the social support of family, companions and other people. When a person is flying kite on Uttarayan, there are so many people around him or her who are ready to cheer if he is flying well and ready to encourage that person to fly another kite in case of his failure with one. Therefore, a sense of moral support is being created where people are ready to help the person in question. In the same way, when we have people who would walk with us in the process of management and business, especially our family and closed ones, it becomes easy for us to work effectively and in case of failure, there are people who push us to redo the things to achieve our lost success. In the same way when we are moving with a rapid speed towards our goal, there are loved ones who would always be cheering for us and helping us achieve our goals. However, even if there is no one by our side, the inner faith, ardor and determination for our goal would always be our loyal partners in the field of business management or kite flying!
Management and kite flying are closely interlinked as far as the ability and skills are concerned.Let us take an example. Let's say a person doesn't know how to fly a kite. What is he or she likely to do? That person would waste his or her time and energy to be able to fly that kite. In the process of trying they might loose the fun of other things which interests them like clicking photographs, chatting with friends, helping the person flying kites, writing about the kite flying day, etc. So, it is very important for anyone to know, to have ability and interest in the particular field. Otherwise, it would just lead to wastage of resources and a loss as far as business management is in question. Nevertheless, if a person has a dire passion about that, learning would take time but eventually success would always follow the footprints of hardwork.
There are several stages in the lifespan of kites and the business. There is a beginning and there is a hope to achieve the success desired. There are several steps that go hand in hand and can be understood together in close relation to kite flying and business management. They are as follows:
STEP-1. Vision: When uttrayan is about to come, people start preparing for it. They clean the terrace, buy kites and bridles, food items and all that is needed for that day. They have a vision as to how should the day proceed and some may even think about how many kites they want to cut and what kind of techniques they will be using in order to achieve the former desires and plans. In the same way, a person who starts the business has a great vision about what he or she wants to achieve through the particular business and hence manages the following steps in accordance to the same. Just like the passionate kite flyers fly kites before uttarayan, the business people gather experiences that would help them be perfect and the process of new learning goes on.
STEP- 2. Beginning with the process: After having an idea about what exactly one would like to gain, the next step is to work effectively towards the goal that is decided. Before flying the kite, appropriate measurements are taken and the thread is tied to the kite in a perfect manner. And then it is attatched to the bridle of thread. The process begins. The wind and kite flyer's skills sets the action in motion and the kite begins flying in an inappropriate manner with jerks and instability. This symbollically represents the strugle phase of any business, where an individual or group of people are ready to take the responsibility of the business. There are several ups and downs, but the tool of effective management and positive approach leads the way because there is always another chance! There will be times of failure just like the kite would droop and come down with a jerk but will, optimism and hardwork will be the subsequent step towards achieving the near and then the ultimate goals.When the kite or business is in their infancy stage there are a lot of difficulties and group of people who would be ready to pull down the business or kites in order to gain their success. But proper planning, organising, staffing, controlling and directing using five M's of management that is men, material, machinery, methods and money leads to the third step. This is the time where struggle, hardwork and support will help in following the next step.
STEP- 3. Soaring towards the ultimate goal: This is the stage where business and the kite is in a safe position of stability. The business is established and is running smoothly then the previous stage. However, this is the stage where there are competitors who are attack and detract their enemies. The strenght, talent and innovative approach will help resist this threat. Talking about business, goodwill, customer, employee and stakeholder's satisfaction are the keys of succeed and prosper at this stage. Examples of the companies that manufacture toothpastes in this stage can be Vicco, Babool, etc in comparision to colgate and closeup who are having a huge market share.
STEP- 4. Last stage, Monopoly: There is a stage where the kite flies at the distinguished height and that there is no competition up there. All what a person holding the kite has to do is to pay attention to it and hand it over to the rightful person who can handle it well in case the person have had enough for the day. He or she also needs to be careful that no one tries to pull it down because downfall from that stage would lead a great loss with kite and a lot of thread being lost. This draws a close comparision of monopolistic business like Maggy who has many competitors but at that position Maggy enjoys brand loyalty and goodwill which is a big advantage for it. This is what any business person would want. It requires great hardwork, patience and struggle to reach this position. Once the business reaches at this level there are fewer chances of it being ruined. All what the managing people have to do is maintain the standards, be aware about the competitors and keep polishing and upgrading themselves in order to retain their position to avoid the worst scenario like company of Kodak saw which led them to a situation of bnkruptcy. The uniqueness in the way of working should always be prevailing as one thing that keeps constant with time is "change".
These were the steps involved in kite flying and management that best explains what management is all about.
Moreover, there are so many external factors that may bring either opportunities or threats as far as any stage of life is concerned. Kite flying and management have external factors that may help sail through the ocean or drown in the same. When a person wants to fly a kite, it not only requires inner will and art but also appropriate wind which would help the kite fly smoothly in the air. Relevently, in management there are external factors like capital available, appropriate market, competitors, opportunities that come along like monopolistic business coming out of new ideas that may help the business to either flourish or see its downfall. Therefore to sail with the wave of opportunities and tackle the harsh waves of threat, a person should be like a perfect surfer.
Management and kite flying are group activities and goal oriented with the stroke of rightful decision making to reach consummate destination. While flying the kite, there is an synchronization of the person flying the kite, the bridle holder and the supporters. Any misleading comments by the people supporting or any mistake bt the bridle holder while goal. Therefore, teamwork, an eye on goal and right decision carve a way to smooth functioning of business and would ultimately lead to the desired outcomes.
Furthermore, judgements, careful steps and understanding the competitors form the very next step in kite flying and management. Judgement about which kite and bridle to select, taking careful steps while flying the kite and understanding who is the competitor and what are his or her intentions is weighty. The judgement about the speed, direction and other factors should be analysed well while flying the kite and then skills take a lead in putting the understanding of it all into right actions. In the same way, management should work. Judgements about the markets, current affairs, government policies and effective ways of working would lead to smooth functioning of the business. It is also essential to study the compitition prevailing in the market and adapting ways to become better in the field concerned. Thus, careful steps in formulating the techniques would give a hand in perfect working of the business.
There are several times that children or people who don't know how to fly kites ask to hold the kite to experience kite flying, and we might have observed that people give them the thread and let them hold it. In the same way there are people who are relaible to lead the business that is already build up rather then they themselves starting one. Such people do well with the existing business and help it to grow and expand. However, that might not be the case as well. So a wise decision ought to be taken as far as selecting the management people or the successor of business is concerned.
It is astonishing to know that business management is so closely connected to kite flying. While flying the kite, we can actually learn the art and science of management. All in all, both require skills, support and rightful decion making. Bith the processes require proper start, planning and a passion that drives the business or kite to soar up in the sky where the ultimate goal is accomplished and self actualisation takes place. All we must remeber is never to give up no matter what comes in our way. THE WIND WILL ALWAYS HELP THE KITE FLY AND DETERMINATION AND PASSION WILL ALWAYS FOLLOW THE SUCCESS WILL BE EVER FLOURISHING WITH STRUGGLE AND HARDWORK.
Management is the art and science of managing human and material resources collaborating well with people, making right decision through effective planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling using the tool of leadership for effectuating and accomplishing common goals.
Management is the most important part of the business world. Infact, management is entailed at the lower level like management in families, schools, etc.and it exists at the at the higher levels like management in public companies, government units, etc. There can be a metamorphic connection that can be drawn to understand the topic of management and that is a close association with the activity of kite flying.
Kite flying is the festival that is celebrated in India on every 14th of February where people fly colourful kites enjoying with their family and friends. The sky seems like an amalgamation of colours and essence of happiness. Kite flying can be a very good topic to understand the process or activity of management. The similarities between them is a fabulous way of understanding what management is all about.
It is very essential for a person to know how to begin flying a kite. More importantly, it is more crucial for that very person to tie the kite with the thread and take appropriate measurements which becomes the building block on which the rest of the process depends upon. In the same manner, management requires art which a person is inherited with or learns over a period of time with his or her interest, ambition and experience. It is at the same time an imperative skill as to how one should begin the process of management and business which would construct the pillars on which entire building of business would be augmented on. Therefore, a proper start is a key for a good beginning. For example, Late Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani set impregnable and strong base for his company Reliance which is even successful today.
Abraham Maslow has rightly suggested in his theory of heirarchy of needs that one should be accomplished with the deficiency needs. One of the most important need that he suggested was the sense of belonging where one needs the social support of family, companions and other people. When a person is flying kite on Uttarayan, there are so many people around him or her who are ready to cheer if he is flying well and ready to encourage that person to fly another kite in case of his failure with one. Therefore, a sense of moral support is being created where people are ready to help the person in question. In the same way, when we have people who would walk with us in the process of management and business, especially our family and closed ones, it becomes easy for us to work effectively and in case of failure, there are people who push us to redo the things to achieve our lost success. In the same way when we are moving with a rapid speed towards our goal, there are loved ones who would always be cheering for us and helping us achieve our goals. However, even if there is no one by our side, the inner faith, ardor and determination for our goal would always be our loyal partners in the field of business management or kite flying!
Management and kite flying are closely interlinked as far as the ability and skills are concerned.Let us take an example. Let's say a person doesn't know how to fly a kite. What is he or she likely to do? That person would waste his or her time and energy to be able to fly that kite. In the process of trying they might loose the fun of other things which interests them like clicking photographs, chatting with friends, helping the person flying kites, writing about the kite flying day, etc. So, it is very important for anyone to know, to have ability and interest in the particular field. Otherwise, it would just lead to wastage of resources and a loss as far as business management is in question. Nevertheless, if a person has a dire passion about that, learning would take time but eventually success would always follow the footprints of hardwork.
There are several stages in the lifespan of kites and the business. There is a beginning and there is a hope to achieve the success desired. There are several steps that go hand in hand and can be understood together in close relation to kite flying and business management. They are as follows:
STEP-1. Vision: When uttrayan is about to come, people start preparing for it. They clean the terrace, buy kites and bridles, food items and all that is needed for that day. They have a vision as to how should the day proceed and some may even think about how many kites they want to cut and what kind of techniques they will be using in order to achieve the former desires and plans. In the same way, a person who starts the business has a great vision about what he or she wants to achieve through the particular business and hence manages the following steps in accordance to the same. Just like the passionate kite flyers fly kites before uttarayan, the business people gather experiences that would help them be perfect and the process of new learning goes on.
STEP- 2. Beginning with the process: After having an idea about what exactly one would like to gain, the next step is to work effectively towards the goal that is decided. Before flying the kite, appropriate measurements are taken and the thread is tied to the kite in a perfect manner. And then it is attatched to the bridle of thread. The process begins. The wind and kite flyer's skills sets the action in motion and the kite begins flying in an inappropriate manner with jerks and instability. This symbollically represents the strugle phase of any business, where an individual or group of people are ready to take the responsibility of the business. There are several ups and downs, but the tool of effective management and positive approach leads the way because there is always another chance! There will be times of failure just like the kite would droop and come down with a jerk but will, optimism and hardwork will be the subsequent step towards achieving the near and then the ultimate goals.When the kite or business is in their infancy stage there are a lot of difficulties and group of people who would be ready to pull down the business or kites in order to gain their success. But proper planning, organising, staffing, controlling and directing using five M's of management that is men, material, machinery, methods and money leads to the third step. This is the time where struggle, hardwork and support will help in following the next step.
STEP- 3. Soaring towards the ultimate goal: This is the stage where business and the kite is in a safe position of stability. The business is established and is running smoothly then the previous stage. However, this is the stage where there are competitors who are attack and detract their enemies. The strenght, talent and innovative approach will help resist this threat. Talking about business, goodwill, customer, employee and stakeholder's satisfaction are the keys of succeed and prosper at this stage. Examples of the companies that manufacture toothpastes in this stage can be Vicco, Babool, etc in comparision to colgate and closeup who are having a huge market share.
STEP- 4. Last stage, Monopoly: There is a stage where the kite flies at the distinguished height and that there is no competition up there. All what a person holding the kite has to do is to pay attention to it and hand it over to the rightful person who can handle it well in case the person have had enough for the day. He or she also needs to be careful that no one tries to pull it down because downfall from that stage would lead a great loss with kite and a lot of thread being lost. This draws a close comparision of monopolistic business like Maggy who has many competitors but at that position Maggy enjoys brand loyalty and goodwill which is a big advantage for it. This is what any business person would want. It requires great hardwork, patience and struggle to reach this position. Once the business reaches at this level there are fewer chances of it being ruined. All what the managing people have to do is maintain the standards, be aware about the competitors and keep polishing and upgrading themselves in order to retain their position to avoid the worst scenario like company of Kodak saw which led them to a situation of bnkruptcy. The uniqueness in the way of working should always be prevailing as one thing that keeps constant with time is "change".
These were the steps involved in kite flying and management that best explains what management is all about.
Moreover, there are so many external factors that may bring either opportunities or threats as far as any stage of life is concerned. Kite flying and management have external factors that may help sail through the ocean or drown in the same. When a person wants to fly a kite, it not only requires inner will and art but also appropriate wind which would help the kite fly smoothly in the air. Relevently, in management there are external factors like capital available, appropriate market, competitors, opportunities that come along like monopolistic business coming out of new ideas that may help the business to either flourish or see its downfall. Therefore to sail with the wave of opportunities and tackle the harsh waves of threat, a person should be like a perfect surfer.
Management and kite flying are group activities and goal oriented with the stroke of rightful decision making to reach consummate destination. While flying the kite, there is an synchronization of the person flying the kite, the bridle holder and the supporters. Any misleading comments by the people supporting or any mistake bt the bridle holder while goal. Therefore, teamwork, an eye on goal and right decision carve a way to smooth functioning of business and would ultimately lead to the desired outcomes.
Furthermore, judgements, careful steps and understanding the competitors form the very next step in kite flying and management. Judgement about which kite and bridle to select, taking careful steps while flying the kite and understanding who is the competitor and what are his or her intentions is weighty. The judgement about the speed, direction and other factors should be analysed well while flying the kite and then skills take a lead in putting the understanding of it all into right actions. In the same way, management should work. Judgements about the markets, current affairs, government policies and effective ways of working would lead to smooth functioning of the business. It is also essential to study the compitition prevailing in the market and adapting ways to become better in the field concerned. Thus, careful steps in formulating the techniques would give a hand in perfect working of the business.
There are several times that children or people who don't know how to fly kites ask to hold the kite to experience kite flying, and we might have observed that people give them the thread and let them hold it. In the same way there are people who are relaible to lead the business that is already build up rather then they themselves starting one. Such people do well with the existing business and help it to grow and expand. However, that might not be the case as well. So a wise decision ought to be taken as far as selecting the management people or the successor of business is concerned.
It is astonishing to know that business management is so closely connected to kite flying. While flying the kite, we can actually learn the art and science of management. All in all, both require skills, support and rightful decion making. Bith the processes require proper start, planning and a passion that drives the business or kite to soar up in the sky where the ultimate goal is accomplished and self actualisation takes place. All we must remeber is never to give up no matter what comes in our way. THE WIND WILL ALWAYS HELP THE KITE FLY AND DETERMINATION AND PASSION WILL ALWAYS FOLLOW THE SUCCESS WILL BE EVER FLOURISHING WITH STRUGGLE AND HARDWORK.