UdyamGita

The entrepreneur sees every employee as a valuable resource to the company. He does not value people based on the positions they hold or the level of contribution they make, but values everyone equally. He understands that an organization is like a chain of employees and is only as strong as its weakest link. He also knows that if one employee, one system, or one process fails, it can be catastrophic. Even if it is not catastrophic, it can impact others and create a cascading effect. He understands that for the organization to progress, each employee, each system, and each process has to give their best.

A simple example is if a janitor does not work up to the mark, the cleanliness of the office suffers, which impacts the mood of employees and can affect the actual work being done. For instance, a marketing professional may make mistakes that can lead to a huge loss in the marketing budget, or production quality and speed may get impacted. So it is not just about the direct output they deliver. A true entrepreneur genuinely respects every individual associated with him. This genuine respect is contagious and reflects in his actions. As a result, people around him are motivated to give their best at all times.

A good entrepreneur always believes he is not the doer but the enabler, even when he is putting his heart, soul, and mind into the work. He feels that it is the people and systems around him that are working toward meeting the goals. He does not function with personal agendas or individual goals, but keeps organizational goals as the driving force to move the organization forward. He remains grounded and shares all the credit with the people and systems around him. In this way, he stays detached from the material achievements that come with organizational success.

Krishna now describes the inner state of a perfected karm yogi. Outwardly, nothing has changed—work continues, decisions are made, actions unfold. Inwardly, everything has changed. The sense of “I alone am doing” dissolves, replaced by clarity, humility, and freedom from entanglement.

Business Insight

A true entrepreneur sees the organization as an interdependent system, not a hierarchy of importance.

Every employee matters—not because of title or visibility, but because the organization is only as strong as its weakest link. One overlooked role, one broken process, or one disengaged individual can create cascading failures across the system.

Respect, therefore, is not performance-based—it is human-based.

When a founder genuinely values everyone—from janitorial staff to senior leadership—that respect becomes contagious. People feel seen, not used. Motivation rises organically, and performance improves without coercion.

Leadership Lesson

The evolved entrepreneur operates with a powerful inner shift:

“I am not the doer; I am the enabler.”

Even while investing heart, mind, and effort, the leader:

• Attributes success to people and systems, not personal brilliance
• Acts without personal agenda, driven by organizational purpose
• Shares credit generously and absorbs responsibility silently
• Remains grounded amid recognition and growth

This mindset creates leaders who are calm in chaos, steady in success, and resilient in setbacks. Detachment from personal glory does not reduce impact—it multiplies it.

Key Takeaways

• Organizations thrive when every role is respected, not ranked.
• System thinking replaces hero leadership at higher levels of maturity.
• The best founders act deeply yet remain inwardly detached.
• Seeing oneself as an enabler builds trust, motivation, and ownership.
• Detachment from personal credit keeps leaders grounded and effective.