The Ramayana narrates the timeless story of the battle between Dharma and Adharma, in which Dharma emerges victorious. Rama is the hero and aayana (journey) is his journey and adventures. The Ramayana contains great wisdom and lessons in all aspects of human life i.e., in the fourfold human pursuits of Dharma (righteousness), Artha (economic development), Kama (fulfillment of desires) and Moksha (liberation). The Ramayana presents an inside-out ‘leader and leadership development’ perspective on management and leadership as compared to the outside-in ‘leadership development’ perspective from the research and scholarship emerging from most contemporary institutions. Rama demonstrated transformational leadership qualities and acted as an ideal king, ideal son, ideal brother, ideal husband, ideal friend and ideal student and even as an ideal enemy. There are numerous management and leadership lessons from all the kandas (books) of the Ramayana and many other characters besides Rama.