From Kurukshetra to the Corporate Boardroom: A Comprehensive Analytical Study of the Correlation between the Śrīmad Bhāgavad-Gītā and Modern Management Thought with Textual Evidence from Srimadbhagvad Gita
Dr. K R Kaushik
This paper investigates the correlations between the teachings of the Śrīmad Bhāgavad-Gītā (hereafter “Gītā”) and contemporary management thought. Using a qualitative hermeneutic approach, key ślokas from the Gītā (presented in Devanagari and transliteration) are analysed and mapped to modern management principles—leadership, decision-making under uncertainty, delegation, motivation, ethics and corporate governance, stress and resilience, change management, conflict resolution, team dynamics, and strategic thinking. The analysis demonstrates that Gītā’s prescriptive and philosophical guidance provides actionable management wisdom that aligns with, and in some cases anticipates, modern organizational theory. The paper concludes with implications for managerial practice, pedagogy, and future research.

