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RATAN TATAIndia’s Ratan

Personal life

ex- Chairman of the Tata Group of Companies

born on 28th Dec 1937.

grandson of TATA GROUP founder.

Brought up by his grand mother

one of the leading Indian industrialistsEarly

education: Campion school in Mumbai,

bishop cotton school in Shimla

1962:In architecture with structural

engineering from Cornell

university

1975: advance management program from

Harvard university

Carrier and struggle in life1962 Started carrier in family business with Tata steel division.

1971 Appointed as director in charge of NECLO to help it financially.

1977 Moved to struggling textile mill with Tata group, later on moved to Tata industries.

1991 Appointed as new chairman of the Tata group of companies

By this time he faced so many problem but with his creative thinking and ability to lead organization he gain lots of knowledge and experience about successful business

Characters as Leader

Humility Integrity Doer(not just speaker)

Soft spoken tone

Workaholic Visionary leaders 

Personal interestsRisk

takerCool demeanour

Ardent collector

Great grasping power

Encourage others

What makes him a leader ??

STRENGTHS

1.VISIONARY2Think Big…and small as well3.Risk taker and Initiator4. Ability to spot the talent“ To be a leader you have got to lead human beings with affection"

• The Tata group’s global footprint spans more than 100 countries in six continents.

• The launch of the Nano is the result of that work.

Ratan was the chief architect of the Corus deal. I was worried

about the magnitude and the amount of

money. But he instilled

confidence

Muthuraman,Ex Managing Director,

Tata Steel

Honesty• Your business and its

employees are a reflection of yourself, and if you make honest and ethical behavior a key value, your team will follow suit.

• “knowledge and experience can be acquired, but honesty was in the DNA.”

Commitment• By proving your

commitment to the brand and your role, you will not only earn the respect of your team, but will also instill that same hardworking energy among your staff.

Ability to Inspire• in the beginning stages of a

startup, inspiring your team to see the vision of the successes to come is vital.

• Make your team feel invested in the accomplishments of the company.

• Tata Tea's takeover of iconic UK brand Tetley, a company three times its size, for $450 million in 2000 was then the biggest international takeover by an Indian company.

LEADERSHIP STYLE

Democratic style

encourages his group &

creating good communicatio

n and participation. 

long-term and short-

term strategies are formulated

by the lower rank of the leadership.

Autocratic styleaggressively

pushes for bold international deals such as

during the global

acquisitions of business

powerhouses such as Corus,

Jaguar and Land Rover, and Tetley Tea. 

Max Weber's LeadershipCHRISMATIC

STYLEhighly innovative

ideas such as £1200 (Rs. One Lakh) car the 'Nano', budget hotels or low-end

watches.

TRANSFORMATIONAL STYLEThus RATAN TATA is a TRANSFORMATIONAL

LEADER who’ve chosen the path of Nishkam Karma and his motivation is important because what it provides are lessons in doing the right things in pragmatic ways. 

ACHIEVEMENTS OF RATAN TATAIn 1998, Tata Indica, the conglomerate's first passenger car, was launched this year. The car went on to become the No. 1 brand in its segment within two years.In 2000, Tata Tea, now Tata Global Beverages, acquired the Tetley group, the world's second largest manufacturer and distributor of tea. Tetley is the largest tea company in the UK.In 2001, Tata AIG, a joint venture between the Tata group and American International Group Inc (AIG), marks the re-entry of the Tata group into the insurance sector. In 2002, The group acquires a controlling stake in Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. VSNL was founded in 1986 and was the first Indian PSU to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF RATAN TATAIn 2003, Tata Consultancy Services became the first Indian software company to cross $1 billion in revenue.In 2004, Tata Motors is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company also acquires the heavy vehicles unit of Daewoo Motors the same year.In 2007, Tata Steel acquires Anglo-Dutch company Corus, the second-largest steel maker in EuropeIn 2008, Tata Motors unveils the Nano, the country's cheapest passenger car. It was initially dubbed the Rs. 1 lakh car, though it now costs Rs. 1.5-2 lakh and also acquires the Jaguar and Land Rover businesses from Ford, and forms a new company, Jaguar Land Rover.

WEAKNESSES & THREATSWEAKNESSES

• LESS AUTOCRATIC• SUCCESSOR• DEPENDABLE

THREATS

• RISK TAKER• Eg:Many critics• “The Corus deal would

lead the group to bankruptcy", critics declared…..but today it is one of the most successful acquisition.

Failures/ controversyNelco & empress mills

Tata Tea and Assam

The Radia tapes

Mamata, Nano and Singur

Struggling Nano

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