Execution (செயல் படுத்தல்)

The Poet not only  stress the importance of good planning and swift decision making, but also the vital need of proper execution of the task once the decision is made. Here two vital aspects are stressed

1. Need for detailed analysis which will remove any doubt regarding lurking dangers
2. Once the decision is made, the need for quick action to ensure the completion of task in time.

This is a follow up of the Couplet (467) given under planning stressing detailed analysis preceding any decision to undertake any new task.

கலங்காது கண்ட வினைக்கண் துளங்காது      
தூக்கங் கடிந்து செயல் (668)

   

 Kalangathu kanda vinaikkan thulangathu
 Thookang Kadinthu Seyal

      

மனக்குழப்பமின்றி ஆராய்ந்து தேர்ந்தெடுத்த செயலைச சோர்வு
கொள்ளாமல் காலம் தாழ்த்தாமல் செய்து முடிக்க வேண்டும்

The  task  selected after detailed analysis without  any

confusion, should be completed without slackness  or    

delay.  
   

weighing Tasks  (சீர்தூக்கி பணி செய்தல் )

While stressing swift action the great man cautions the executive  to ensure that the action taken is not unlawful or counterproductive to the objective. However, inaction during demanding situations, either to due to ‘play safe’ attitude, habitual procrastination or deliberate neglect also will cause trouble. Here, what the sage coveys, while caution is essential to be exercised to evaluate the correctness before action to be taken, inaction will also be equally detrimental. 

This couplet deals with the need for weighing each task before execution, in order to eliminate unnecessary and forbidden tasks . The responsibility of a CEO is to constantly monitor activities being undertaken by his colleagues. There can be instances where in, some employee can indulge in unlawful or unethical activity like mis appropriation of funds, ill treatment of collegues, using pirated software,which must be curtailed at once. On the same count, adherence to all statutory (industrial and government) rules and regulations like depositing Taxes and PF amount in Government treasury in time, implementation of all safety measures to safeguard employees, pollution control norms etc are a must with out which the company in general and the CEO in particular would land  in  trouble.

This message is also applicable to other project / technical activities, where in, unnecessary activities are to be eliminated and most important critical activities to be positively completed in time.    

செய்தக்க அல்ல செயக்கெடும் செய்தக்க

      செய்யாமை  யானும் கெடும் ( 466 )    

  
       Seithakka Alla Seyakedum Seithakka
       Seiyamai  Yaanum Kedum
  
        ஒருவன் செய்யக்கூடாத செயல்களை செய்வதால் கெடுவான்

       செய்யவேண்டிய செயல்களை செயல் படுத்தாதாலும் கெடுவான்

 Carrying out forbidden tasks as well as failure to execute   

 necessary action would equally land one in trouble

Inefficient Execution (திறமையற்ற செயலாக்கம்)

In industry or project, when there is some delay or other issue, the tendency of the leader will be to induct more workforce,  as if, it is a panacea for all ills. Infact, if the planning is bad, addition and sincere efforts would only be in vain as the task would  proceed in wrong direction, in haphazard manner though unintentionally. There are several instances, where in, many good projects become unviable due to schedule slippage with attendant cost overrun, though it is equipped with more than adequate manpower and other resources due to poor execution.

ஆற்றின் வருந்தா வருத்தம் பலர்நின்று

   போற்றினும் பொத்துப் படும் (468)

Aatrin Varuntha Varuththam Palarnindru

Potrinum pothup padum 

    

   முறையாக செய்யப்படாத செயல், பல பேர் துணை கொண்டு

   செய்தாலும் முடங்கிப்  போய்விடும்

    However much manpower is inducted, an inefficient execution will 

    result in failure.

     Alacrity ( ஆயத்தம்)

Here the couplet stresses the importance of patience and need for swift action when opportunity arrives. This aspect of timing is vital for a CEO in taking decisions like launching of new product, services or diversification / merger as it involves great risk and far reaching implications on the company’s performance in the long run.

கொக்கக்க கூம்பும் பருவத்து மற்றதன்             
குத்தொக்க சீர்த்த இடத்து ( 490 )
   
 Kokkokka Koombum Parruvaththu Matrathan
 Kuththokka Seertha Idaththu
  
 காலம் கைகூடும் வரை கொக்கு போல் பொறுமையாக காத்திருந்து, தகுந்த தருணம் வாய்க்கும் பொழுது (அதாவது மீனைக் கண்டவுடன் குறி தவறாமல் குத்தும் கொக்கைப்  போல்) காரியத்தை செய்து முடிக்கவேண்டும்.   .  
  
Just like a crane waiting patiently for the fish and strike it with out fail when it comes across it,  one has to exercise patience for the right opportunity to emerge and act swiftly without  fail