39.3 Kingship (Leadership)

 39.3 Kingship (Leadership)

Question:

What are the duties of a king?

Answer:

He is a king who can produce and acquire wealth,

guard and distribute it.                                                 (Couplet – 385)

இயற்றலும் ஈட்டலுங் காத்தலும் காத்த

வகுத்தலும் வல்ல தரசு.                                                                (குறள் – 385)

Explanation:

           In the olden days, a king would invade another country and confiscate that country’s wealth. In modern democracies, the leader of a country is likely to produce wealth by encouraging the businesses and industries in his country to increase production and develop new products and aggressively market them to citizens of his country and other countries. The increased revenue from the sale of more products will increase the wealth of a country. The leader should also ensure that the wealth is appropriately protected and saved. Lastly, the country's wealth should be equitably distributed for various projects and its citizens' welfare.

           In the case of a CEO of an organization, he can produce wealth by increasing sales of existing products and developing new products. He can acquire new wealth by acquiring other companies. He should guard his company against being acquired by other companies. Lastly, he should distribute the company's resources equitably for the various departments.