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The IUP Journal of English Studies :
Relevance of Shakespeare’s Management Lessons
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It has been a common myth that literature interests us only in childhood and adolescent age. As we progress in our lives in terms of age, literature loses its impact and charm. The stress of challenges for survival and growth, intricacy in relations, lifestyle and time-crunch keep us away from the spell of literature. However, this belief cannot ignore the intrinsic values that literary pages offer us almost in each walk of life. From childhood fairy-tales, adolescent love stories and romantic poetries to stories of family revenge and soreness of separation, each theme and each genre of literature has taught and continues teaching the art of personal and professional management of affairs. The present paper tries to highlight the relevance of Shakespearean plays to the study of management. The paper attempts to read some very popular texts and then analyzes how these texts offer us some management insights.

 
 
 

The common link between literature and management is people in their typical situation. Management is getting work done through the medium of people. Literature holds mirror to how people react to certain circumstances. As management is interwoven in the study of literature, the impact of literature on the study of management cannot be overlooked. The force of literature on human consciousness is so high that we need to consciously analyze its magic in building our psychological patterns. The words in various works are powerful tools that can teach us to mould our attitude, behavior and mindset. Let us take some famous examples to reinforce the point.

 
 
 

English Studies Journal, Lessons, Power, Alarming Signal, Indecisive Boss, Communication, Leadership, Relevance, Shakespeare, Management Lessons.