Management

Let us look into the word Manage. It is made of two words: Man and Age.

The word Man has come from a Sanskrit word Manas. In Sanskrit the word Manas means the mind. The English word Man has its roots in this Sanskrit word. Therefore, the word Man means a being who has a mind. Among all the creatures, the human being is considered to have the most evolved mind. The human being is the only animal which can think and decide. It is only the human being who can think and choose wisely.

The word Age means time, tenure or period. The word age, therefore, means the time, history or life of the human being.

The word Manage, therefore, means the age, time or life of the Man. Therefore, Management is the art and science of managing one’s life and times. Management means managing everything in life, including managing one’s own life.

What is management? Management is the art of managing anything. Let us look into the word ‘Manage’. It is made of two words: Man and Age. Management is the art of managing one’s life and times. Therefore, management is also an art of managing one’s life. Peter Drucker says, “Management is doing things right, and leadership is doing right things”. Management has always been a constant challenge. Managing businesses and people has never been that easy.