Hierarchy Golden Rule

Work Place Management       

           

In Management, the hierarchy is playing an important role.

Hierarchy is the system of executives or officials arranged one above another according to status or authority.

What should be the best approach by a lower level executive to higher level?

One should not move too close for getting undue advantages. If displeased, it will lead to undesirable results.

At the same time moving away (distancing) is also not advisable because, that will end up in being branded as "inefficient or incapable".

Aiyan Thiruvalluvar beautifully explains it with an example.

அகலாது அணுகாது தீக்காய்வார் போல்க
இகல்வேந்தர்ச் சேர்ந்து ஒழுகுவார் (691)

दूर न पास न रह यथा, तापों उसी प्रकार ।
भाव-बदलते भूप से, करना है व्यवहार ॥ (६९१)

Explanation by Scholars:

“Those who works under higher authority should neither move too close nor too far. They should remain like people who sit in an apt place besides fire for warmth during winter.”

அகலாது = not moving away

அணுகாது = not moving too close.

தீக்காய்வார் = those who remain for warmth before fire.

வேந்தர் = Monarch/CEO

சேர்ந்து ஒழுகுவார் = Serving under them