Abstract :
Purpose: The paper aims to investigate how Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) can contribute to reimagining modern management by integrating ethical principles, sustainable decision-making practices, holistic leadership approaches and indigenous philosophies. Modern organisations are facing challenges of technological disruptions, ethical uncertainty, employee disengagement, and short-term performance orientation. These issues are demanding that modern management look into approaches that are beyond economic purposes to bring about organisational success.
Methodology: The conceptual design of the study was qualitative, and 14 secondary academic sources published between 2024 and 2026 were reviewed. Defined inclusion criteria were used to select relevant literature, which was then analysed using manual thematic coding. Six themes were analysed and paralleled with modern management concepts.
Results/ Analysis: The analysis of the research has stated that IKS is able to provide a significant understanding of self-management, ethical leadership, stakeholder orientation and employee well-being, and will support sustainable organisational development and a responsible decision-making process. These concepts are derived from Karma Yoga, Dharma, Sattva, collective welfare, self-discipline and holistic development that can complement modern approaches, transformational leadership and sustainable management.
Originality: The research paper has contributed to the understanding of management scholarship by positioning IKS not as a cultural or historical framework but as a potential contemporary framework for understanding managerial knowledge. Evidence-based modern management is contextually developed with Indian wisdom to bring about human-centricity, ethical, resilient and sustainable organisations.

Keywords : Dharma, Ethical Leadership, Indian Knowledge Systems, Indian Philosophy, Karma Yoga, Modern Management, Organisational Behaviour and Sustainability.