This document discusses lessons that can be learned from the evolution of the Tata Group. It is broken into sections on the past, present, and future. In the past, the environment was less aggressive and the Tata Group had strong values and culture, but the environment has become more competitive in recent years. In the present, both management and learning teams face challenges like business needs not being aligned to training, outdated values training, and growing impatience. Looking to the future, practical strategies will need to be designed and implemented to prepare for the increasingly hostile ecosystem and ensure business compulsions are aligned with the common mission.

2. Volume 1 | Issue 2
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November 2016
Aggressive Business expectations
Learnings for the learning industry from the Tata Group
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3. We have broken this article into 4 parts
Past
Present
Future
Relationships

4. • Past
 has a dream management as per present standards.
 the last few years has been evident from its rock strong values,
culture, processes and review cycles.
 the environment over the last few years has got aggressive rapidly.
 It is slowly getting into a fire fighting situation.
 What is happening at the Tata’s will manifest in various forms across
the entire ecosystem.

5. • Present
For Management
 Environment will get much more aggressive
 Culture has not evolved with time
 Values are not up to date
 Common missions are being replaced with self centered attitudes.
 Motivation is not inspired
 Processes are getting bureaucratic
 Impatience is growing
 Competency is being replaced by quick fix politics

6. • Present
For Learning Teams
 Business needs are not aligned to training
 Culture is not part of training needs
 Values training and adoption is archaic
 Mission alignment is neglected
 Customer experience leaves some asking
 Training is time consuming and not responsive
 Monitoring and evolving of training results is a challenge
 Motivational part of training is seldom considered
 Coaching at all levels is not aligned

7. • Future
Practical strategies to address the above situation is will need to be designed
and implemented to prepare for the hostile eco-system.
• Relationships
Shared and common missions should be imbibed above business and personal
compulsions.
• Summary
Business compulsions should be practically aligned to common mission

8. Author
Prashant Khanna
Director & Co-founder
Enhance Systems Private Limited
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