Date of Publication : November

Abstract: Main implications: The Bhagavad Gita is the foundation of an Indian philosophical framework that is needed for leadership based on self-discipline, detached action, emotional balance, ethical conduct and duty. These principles are becoming more relevant to the contemporary organisation as it is going to improve the engagement of the employees within an environment that is characterised by workplace stress, changing expectations of employees and uncertainty. The main implication of the study is to examine the role of Bhagavad Gita-inspired leadership principles that are going to influence the engagement of the employees.
Methods: The study is going to adapt quantitative methodology that will be grounded in positivist philosophy with a deductive approach. The primary data is to be collected by use of structured service questionnaires from 101 employees, and 3 leadership dimensions will be considered as independent variables: emotional balance and self-control; duty and responsibility-oriented leadership; and selfless and ethical leadership. Employee engagement will be treated as the dependent variable, and it will be measured by the development of two survey items. The data will be analysed by using descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analysis to examine the relationship between employee engagement and leadership principles.
Findings: From the findings, it is seen that leaders who demonstrate emotional stability, responsibility, ethical behaviour and selfless commitment will be able to create a supportive organisational environment that engages employees with emotional, cognitive and behavioural effort in their work. Contributing to the growing literature that indicates the Indian knowledge system with contemporary Management by demonstrating how the philosophical concepts from the Bhagavad Gita can ground its understanding of leadership and employee engagement.

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