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TRANSPLANTING TRADITIONAL WISDOM
July 30, 2025
TRANSPLANTING TRADITIONAL WISDOM
The crux of leadership is to be connected
Farmers in the fields offer better lessons in leadership and team building than universities do. Farmers work together as a team and enjoy their work. Sharing a common goal, each of them contributes to the fullest to reap a good harvest. In a management university, students learn the theories of leadership, team building, motivation, attitude, job satisfaction, relaxation, etc. Farmers busy in plantation may not know these theories but they are the people who practice them most sincerely.
How do they practice this so spontaneously? The answer to that question is — connection. They are connected with the earth. Since they are in touch with the earth, they are grounded. The dictionary meaning of ‘grounded’ is ‘having a secure feeling of being in touch with reality and personal feelings’. They are connected not only with the earth but also with their responsibilities and the people around them. That makes them natural team players.
You will see the greatest team work in rice plantation. It is because farmers do not dwell in the duality of life and work. That is the reason the event of rice plantation is so full of life. Singing, dancing and work all go together. If we look at our traditions, work is always a celebration. Festivals are related to work. Connections bring joy. Our pains are the results of duality and being disconnected.
The crux of leadership is to be connected. A leader needs to be connected with people, with the goal and all the works that lead towards the goal. He or she needs to be connected with the earth and the sky, connected to the ground reality and the potential for achievement.
The most essential connection for a leader is with himself. The self has many layers. At the deepest level, it is the spirit — the essence of your being — what you are. It is also the passions and feelings you have. It is the goals you set in your life and in your organisation.
We have to remember that the ‘self’ is never separated from our past. In pursuit of the future, in some ways, we have disconnected ourselves from our past. We can learn a lot from ancient wisdom and our traditions.
(R. Manandhar is the lead facilitator at Kabule – The Wise Leader. He has been a regular columnist on leadership for ten years in The Himalayan Times, Nepal's largest-selling English daily. This article was originally published in the paper’s 'Leadership League' column. He can be contacted at kabule2020@gmail.com.)