3. A Shy, Reclusive 51 Year Old, With Little To
Show On His Business Report Card, Took
Charge Of India’s Largest Business House In
1991 And Nineteen Years On, Succeeded In
Building A Proud Legacy…..
4. INTRODUCTION
• Ratan Tata was born on December 28, 1937
• He is an Indian Industrialist, Investor and
Philanthropist
• He was the former chairman of Tata Group (1991-
2012)
• In the year 2000, he was awarded with Padma
Bhushan, one of the highest civilian awards in
India
• Under his leadership, he took Tata Group to new
heights
5. Background
• Mr. Jamsetji Tata founded the Tata Group(1868)
• Ratan was raised by his grandmother Navajbai.
• Education-
– Schooling from Mumbai,
– Cornell University-
• B.S in Architecture
– Harvard University-
• Advanced Management Program
6. Career
• When he came back to India after turning
down a job with IBM in 1962, he worked as
shop floor manager in Tata steel.
• In 1971, he was appointed as a director in
National Radio and Electronics
• In 1981, he became chairman of the Tata
group but his appointment was heavily
criticized because of lack of experience.`
7. Qualities of Ratan Tata
• True Visionary-
• It’s the result of Mr. Ratan Tata’ vision that
today the revenue is 40 times then 1991.
• Today Tata Group Includes,
– India’s largest private steel company,
– Biggest Automobile Manufacture
– Largest IT out sourcing firm
8. Qualities of Ratan Tata
• Initiator-
– INDICA CAR- first indigenously developed car in
1998, which was no.1 car in its segment.
– Tata tea- Tata Global Beverages, acquired Tetley
group in 2000, world’ second largest tea
manufacturer.
– Star Bucks- Tata Global Beverages, helped star
bucks to launch their first store in India by forming
joint venture with Tata.
9. Qualities of Ratan Tata
• Good in Handling Human Relationship
– Gives respect to human relationship
– Working style
• Unity of Command
• Unity of Direction
– Social Philanthropy- A Jaago re (wake up)
Champaign to stop corruption.
– Respects others work- he always acknowledge
others works.
10. Qualities of Ratan Tata
• Creative and Innovator :- he used his excellent
innovation skills to develop many products
– Titan edge watches-
• World’s thinnest watches
– Nano car-
• World cheapest car (CAD2000)
– Tata Swacch-
• Water purifier with low cost and works without
electricity
11. Qualities of Ratan Tata
• Strategist: he is a great strategist, always think
two steps ahead
– In his leadership Tata acquired 32 companies
world wide
• Some big acquisition are:-
– Millennium steel ( Thailand)
– Financial services company FNS (Australia)
– Brunner Mond Group (Britain)
– Tetley (Britain)
– The Pierre Hotel (New York)
– Corus steel (Second largest steel maker in Europe)
12. Qualities of Ratan Tata
• Risk Taker:-
– Corus deal: The critics announced that this deal
will lead Tata group to bankruptcy but because of
Mr. Ratan Tata this is one of the most successful
acquisitions.
– Jaguar and Land rover: It was said Jaguar and Land
rover’s demand was low this deal will not
beneficial and again Mr. Tata proves everyone
wrong.
13. Ratan Tata as Chairman
• He is the chairman of following Companies : -
• Tata Steel
• Tata Motors
• Tata Power
• Tata Consultancy Services
• Tata Tea
• Tata Chemicals
• Tata Teleservices
• The Indian Hotel Companies
14. Ratan Tata- Chairman
• In 1971 Ratan Tata was appointed as a Director-in-charge for The
(NELCO) National Radio and Electronics Company limited.
• In 1981, Ratan Tata was named as the chairman of the Tata
industries.
• Chairman of the Government of India’s Investment commission.
• Also served as the board of directors for the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE)
• After First 3 to 4 years of struggle, Ratan Tata always focus on two
factors of leadership especially technology driven and global
competitiveness.
• As a visionary, strategist, Champion, risk taker, initiator and
expertise- he acts a s a leader and out spark the other
entrepreneurs in his field.
15. Achievements
• Under his leadership one logo was established in the year
1998.
• In the same year 1918 Tata Indica becomes the India’s first
car which was originated and manufactured in India.
• In the year 2000, Ratan Tata’s organization becomes the
first company to acquire the International organization of
the Tetly Group, UK
• Tata started the new venture with the AIG American
International Group (AIG) in the year 2001.
• In the year 2002, Tata Consultancy services Becomes the
first company to cross one billion dollars in revenue.
• In 2004, Tata Motors listed on the New Year stock
exchange.
16. Cont…
• In the year 2004, Tata Motors Acquire the group
South Korea Heavy motors Daewoo Motors and
TCS become largest in Indian market in the IPO
(Initial Public Offering) sector which raise
approximately about 1.2 billion dollars.
• In year 2005, Tata steel attains the Singapore
steel company Natsteel.
• In year 2006, Tata Sky television services was
launched all over the India.
17. Cont…
• In 2007, Tata steel becomes the fifth largest
producer of the world by attaining the Anglo-
Dutch company Corus.
• In the Year 2008, Tata acquires The Land rover
and Jaguar from the biggest motor manufacturing
company Ford.
• Tata started its Tata Teleservices in the name of
Tata DOCOMO in the year 2009.
• In year 2010, Tata start manufacturing the Tata
Nano in the Sanand city Of the province Gujarat.
18. Awards and Honors
• 2004- Got Honorary Degree from Asian Institute of
Technology.
• 2005- Honorary Doctor of Science by university of Warwick.
• 2007- Carnegie medal of Philanthropy by Carnegie
Endowment for international Peace
• 2008- Honorary Doctor of Science by Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur and in the same year he got
Honorary Doctor of Law by University of Cambridge and
government awarded him the Padma Vibhushan award(
second highest civilian award for exceptional and
distinguished services) in the same year.
• 2010- Leader in leadership award by Yale university.
• 2012- Honorary degree by University of New South Wales.
22. Conclusion
• ALL Successful Leaders have at least these
three Qualities.
– Vision And Purpose
– Leadership pipeline
– Be a role model
Mr.Ratan Tata have all these as three qualities.