management

1. Group presentation
on
Ratan Tata
Presented by
Group -07
SWOSTIK ROUT MBA/19-21/44
SOUMYA LENKA MBA/19-21/33
SUCHITRA MAJHI MBA/19-21/38
SWAGATIKA DAS MBA/19-21/4
PRIYADARSHINI SAMANTARAY MBA/19-21/53
ADARSH KUMAR GUPTA MBA/19-21/01

2. Ratan Tata’s Profile
• Very Dignified individual
• Ethical
• Exemplary Leader
• Indian Businessman
• Born on 28th Dec 1937
@Bombay
• Chairman of TATA group
(1991-2012 & 2016-17)
• B.S. in architecture - @Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY – 1962
• Named director of NELCO
(National Radio & Electronics
Co.) @1971
• Became chairman of TATA
industries @1981
• Succeeded JRD Tata and became
Chairman of TATA group
@1991

3. Achievements
• 1991- became chairman of Tata Group
• 2000- Honored with Padma Bhusan
• 2006- Received Responsible Capitalism Award
• 2008- Honored with Padma Vibhusan
• 2009- Got life time contribution Award in
Engineering for 2008
• 2010- business Leader of the Year (Asian
Awards)
• 2013- Transformational leader of the decade

4. Contribution to Industry
• Under his leadership, the revenues grew over
40 times, and profit grew over 50 times.
• Tata group became India’s largest
conglomerate.
• Introduction of Indica car, Tata Tea, Titan
Edge, Tata Nano car, Tata Swach water
purifier.
• Acquisition of 32 companies worldwide
including major deals like Corus, Jaguar &
Land Rover.

5. SWOT Analysis
STRENGTH
• Visionary
• Strategist
• Initiator
WEAKNESS
• Less Autocratic
• Successors
• Ownership
• Dependable
OPPORTUNITY
• Adaptability
• Changing
Champions
• Business Ethics
THREAT
• Perfectionists
• Question the
unquestionable

6. Working Style
• Mostly Democratic leadership style (encourages
good communication & participation)
• Has shown Autocratic leadership style only while
taking quick and informed decisions.
• Never too commanding. Instills confidence in
lower & middle level management.
• Also uses facets of Laissez-Faire model such as
delegation of important duties and decision-
making. He has complete trust and faith on his
managers and believes in their abilities.
• Transformational Leadership (groomed his
followers into self empowered leaders)

7. Review of Leadership Traits
• Visionary
• Creative & Innovative
• Experimental &
Courageous
• Passionate
• Flexible
• Risk Taker
• Strategist
• Good at handling
human resources

8. Conclusion
Though there are different models around for
leadership, all successful leaders mostly do three
things.
1. With a vision and purpose, add value and
create a new possibility
2. Build next-in-line leaders and leadership
pipeline.
3. Be a role model, authentic and self-aware.
Ratan Tata is an ideal example of a leader
demonstrating all these three things.