UdyamGita

An entrepreneur cannot fix undercurrent issues by staying only at the top. So he should connect with people at their level. The best way to check their pulse is to be with them like one among them for a considerable amount of time, emulate their day to day work, resonate with their emotions, be empathetic to their issues, and celebrate their joys. In short, be one among them. Then it becomes very clear who the real troublemakers are, what the blocks are, who can be made a leader for the group, and who can be given additional responsibility.

Again, this is not a practice meant for minor issues. But when an organization is not able to resolve long pending problems, recover from negative impact, or is suffering from employee revolt, even after the higher levels of the team are unable to resolve it, then the founder has to come down to their level and reestablish the organizational rhythm and culture.

Krishna explains the purpose of His intervention. He does not descend merely to display power, but to restore balance—to protect those aligned with dharma, correct what has gone wrong, and re-anchor the system to its original rhythm.

Importantly, this restoration does not happen from a distance. It requires presence, engagement, and direct interaction with the ground reality.

Business Insight

Entrepreneurs cannot fix deep undercurrents while remaining only at the top.

When organizations face persistent problems—long-pending issues, cultural decay, loss of morale, or employee unrest—dashboards and reports stop telling the full story. The real signals exist at the ground level.

The most effective way to sense the organization’s pulse is to:

• Spend time with people as one among them
• Observe their daily work closely
• Listen without authority bias
• Empathize with their struggles
• Celebrate their small wins

Only then does clarity emerge—who genuinely contributes, who creates friction, where systems fail, and who has the potential to lead.

Leadership Lesson

This level of involvement is not required for routine issues. But when the organization is stuck in a downward spiral, founder presence becomes transformative.

By stepping down temporarily:

• The righteous feel protected and heard
• Chronic troublemakers become visible
• Hidden leaders emerge naturally
• Culture gets recalibrated at its roots

Re-establishing rhythm is not about punishment; it is about realignment. The founder’s presence resets expectations, restores trust, and reconnects the organization to its core values.

Key Takeaways

• Deep problems cannot be solved from a distance.
• Founder presence reveals ground truth faster than reports.
• Empathy uncovers both problems and potential leaders.
• Step in only when the system fails to self-correct.
• Cultural reset begins with reconnecting at the grassroots.