October 14, 2021

Navratri Day 8 : Goddess Mahagauri – Eighth form of Goddess Durga

Embodies Flawless, Grace, and charisma.

Mahagauri is a name that means "very white". She is flawless and white in complexion She is attractive with grace and charm. Goddess Mahagauri is compared to the conch, the moon, and the white flower of Kunda because of her fair skin. Devi Mahagauri is also known as Shwetambardhara since she is seen wearing white-colored clothing.

This manifestation of Maa Shakti is represented riding a bull, earning her the name Vrisharudha. Devi Mahagauri appears to have four hands. She holds the Trishul with one right hand while keeping the other in Abhaya Mudra. She holds a Damaru in one hand and makes the Varada Mudra in the other to bestow divine blessings on her worshippers. Individuals who worship Maa Mahagauri are said to be free of all life's difficulties.

A business leader should similarly strive to be flawless by anchoring on high values.

A leader should be congruent with his thoughts to words, words to action, action to habits, habits to values, and eventually those values creates his/her destiny,

Humility is another hallmark of a grounded leader. Staying grounded in spite of success is not natural to many leaders. Business leaders must contribute back to society and helping the needy. Philanthropic initiatives lead to greater customer engagement by making the connection between the company, the customer experience, and community building. Like employees, customers to want to feel good about the companies they interact with.

Inspired by Goddess Mahagauri, a leader should have the charisma and grace to motivate and influence team members. Charismatic leaders tend to focus on personal advancement, focus team performance, and guiding their employees. Effective leaders are willing to admit mistakes, share credit, and learn from others. Humility in leadership also leads to higher rates of employee engagement, more job satisfaction, and lower rates of turnover.

Oṃ Devī Mahagauri Namaḥa

Shubh Navratri!

Srikanth Ram, a life and business coach, is also the author of the No 1 Bestseller “Leadership lessons from 22 Yards”- An interesting comparison of cricket and corporate stories for entrepreneurs and leaders to create high-performance teams and a winning