The Mandala Theory: Navigating Your Business Ecosystem

Jan 4 · 2 min read · मण्डलं नाम राज्यसमूहः maṇḍalaṁ nāma rājyasamūhaḥ “The mandala is the circle of states.” — Arthashastra, Book VI 4.1 Beyond Binary Competition Chanakya rejected simplistic “friend vs. enemy” thinking. He saw every ruler surrounded by a circle of stak...