Rewards for Loyalty

       

According to one legend, At the Kailas Mountain, Lord Shiva was happy with his family; wife Parvati and two sons, Ganesha and Karitkeya (Murugan or Lord Subramanya). One day, Narad Muni reached to Kailas Mountain, the abode of lord Shiva.  He had a sweet mango in his hand. He asked to lord Shiva to bestow this mango to your beloved son. Lord Shiva became befuddled and said, “son is son, where is the matter of good or better son”. But the provision was to choose only one son between Ganesha and Kartikeya. The only one approach was left to have some competition between Ganesha and Kartikeya to get the deserved one. Ganesha is known for his wit and wisdom, and Kartikeya is for his swiftness and physical power. The competition was held between Ganesha and his brother Kartikeya as to who could be the first one to circumambulate the whole world three times. Ganesha with his pot-bellied body and mouse as his vehicle could never hope to compete. Kartikeya went off on his vehicle, the flying peacock to circumambulate the whole world, while Ganesha, in piety, asked Shiva and Parvati to be seated down and circumambulated his parents three times. When asked why he did so, he answered that to him, his divine parents meant the whole world - the entire manifested universe. Thus, Lord Shiva declared the result in favor of Lord Ganesha and announced him triumphant, because of his wisdom, presence of mind and loyalty towards his parents. On the basis of his loyalty and wisdom, Ganesha got the sweet mango and was declared Prathmesh, the first one. Not happy with his parents` decision, Kartikeya left Kailas Mountain, and Ganesha keep stayed with his parents at Kailas Mountain.

      

In an organization, two employees Madhesh and Tejas were working for different departments. Madhesh was associated with the organization since long time, he was an average performer. Although, he was not making huge profit for the organization yet had dexterity to sustain the business. He always had shown his adherence towards the process of the organization. New employee Tejas joined this organization in different department. Being an aggressive towards business, Tejas made a significant profit for the organization. Tejas constantly used to carp and grumble about the management and the process of the organization. He wanted to have more control on the process and people.

    

At the time of appraisal, Madhesh got slight more appraisal than Tejas. As a matter of fact, Tejas was not happy at all with this appraisal. Everything seemed bias for him in this organization. He threatened the higher management to quit this organization. And within a year, he left the organization. The organization is still sustaining and it will keep sustaining, it does not matter how many people like Tejas join and quit. Organization looks for the loyalty, and loyalty comes with trust. At the first place, any organization looks for the sustainability. The organization found these qualities in Madhesh not in Tejas. Madhesh was the loyal to the organization and always had given more value to his organization wherever he worked. The organization understood that Madhesh could not give massive profit for the organization, but he is trustworthy, loyal and have the capability to sustain the business. On the other hand, Tejas had prowess to make massive profit for the organization, but he was not trustworthy and loyal. The chance of sustainability on Tejas would really be at stake. Often, people like Madhesh get rewarded for their loyalty and sustainability for the organization not like Tejas who want to control the people and process.