Mahatma Gandhi

Principles are our summary of their public statements.

• Strategic Area Selection

  Strategy

  When launching a major initiative, leaders must evaluate and select specific locations based on their readiness and strategic value.

  Source Gandhi and Anarchy  (opens in a new tab)

• Build fearlessness through non-violent action

  Mindset

  Engaging in non-violent non-cooperation helps a group or organization build self-respect and fearlessness even when facing powerful opposition.

  Source Gandhi and Anarchy  (opens in a new tab)

• Cultivate Mental Strength

  Resilience

  Effective resistance requires rigorous self-control and a body that is not weakened by luxury or pampering.

  Source Indian Home Rule  (opens in a new tab)

• Prioritize Character Over Technical Skills

  Learning

  Education should focus on self-control and ethics before technical knowledge, as skills without character can be harmful.

  3 more supporting quotes are in the member records.

  Source Indian Home Rule  (opens in a new tab)

• Avoid the Seven Social Sins

  Integrity

  A leader must ensure that commerce is guided by morality, wealth is earned through work, and politics is rooted in principles.

  Supporting quotes

  • “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

  2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.

• Address the Root of Greed

  Strategy

  Economic wars and conflicts cannot be resolved without addressing the underlying human greed that fuels them.

  Supporting quotes

  • “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

  2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.

• Master Your Desires

  Mindset

  True freedom is found in contentment, while multiplying daily wants leads to a form of mental slavery.

  3 more supporting quotes are in the member records.

  Source Wikiquote: Mahatma Gandhi  (opens in a new tab)

• Align actions with core values

  Leadership

  A leader must ensure that their daily actions and the conduct of their organization strictly follow their stated principles.

  Supporting quotes

  • “The police... should never go on strike. Theirs was an essential service and they should render that service, irrespective of their pay.”

  2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.

• Maintain essential services during disputes

  Strategy

  Critical services should be maintained regardless of internal grievances, seeking resolution through honorable negotiation rather than disruption.

  Supporting quotes

  • “The police... should never go on strike. Theirs was an essential service and they should render that service, irrespective of their pay.”

  2 more supporting quotes are in the member records.