THE STATE OF BEING A LEADER FOLLOWING ‘PAPANIKKHATHAM’ BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES OF AND ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATION IN THE NEW NORMAL ERA

Abstract

This academic article aimed to study leadership according to Papanikkha-dhamma, Buddhist principle of organizational administrator during the new normal era. The organization administrator should follow a different method of the organization administration appropriately. The administrator in an organization of a leader with Papanikkha-dhamma should set rules and guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The leadership arouses the interest of the staff in the organization to develop their potentials in different levels and dimensions in line with regeneration and creativity in the current society by following Papanikkha-dhamma in an organization administration, namely, 1. ‘Jakkhuma’ referring to having wisdom for the future planning, 2. ‘Withuro’ referring to being able to organize in any particular area with expertise, and 3. ‘Nissayasampanno’ referring to being friendly and being able to be dependable. Leadership with Papanikkha-dhamma of the administrators in a new era could lead to an effective development in an organization which could be accepted by all of the people that would lead to community and social sustainable development.