Ratan Naval Tata is the present chairman of the Tata Group, a prominent Indian business conglomerate. He was born in 1937 into the wealthy Tata family and succeeded his uncle as chairman of Tata Companies in 1991. Under his leadership, the Tata Group has grown significantly and he is recognized for his visionary leadership. Tata faced struggles early in his chairmanship but was able to establish Tata companies as globally competitive through a focus on technology and domestic market leadership.

1. Ratan Naval Tata
Present Chairman
Of Tata Group
(A Business
Legend)

2. INTRODUCTION
1. Born: December 28, 1937.
2. Achievement: Honored with Padma Bhushan, one of
the highest civilian awards in 2000.
3. Present Chairman Of Tata Group.
4. He has taken Tata Group to new heights and under his
leadership, Group's revenues have grown manifold.

3. THE CHAIRMAN OF MAJOR TATA COMPANIES

4. CHILDHOOD
 Ratan Tata was born into the famous Tata family.
 A prominent family belonging to Mumbai's
wealthy Parsi community.
 He was born to Soonoo and Naval Hormusji Tata.
 Ratan is the great grandson of Tata group
founder Jamsedji Tata.

5. CHILDHOOD
 His childhood was troubled, with his parents separating
in the mid-1940s when he was merely seven and his younger
brother jimmy was five years old.
 Their mother moved out and both Ratan and his brother
were raised by their grandmother lady navajbai.

6.  Ratan Tata succeeded his uncle JRD Tata as Group
Chairman in 1991.
 He became Chairman of Tata Companies – Tata Motors, Tata
Steel, Tata Power, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Tea, Taj Hotels,
Tata Chemicals and Tata Teleservices.
 First 3 to 4 yrs were engaged in struggles with the satraps.
 Thrust was equally on technology driven leadership, global
competitiveness and being among the top three domestically,
regardless of the line of business.

7. SWOT ANALYSIS OF RATAN TATA
 Visionary
 Strategist
 Initiator

8. Weakness
• Less Autocratic
• Successors
• Ownership
• Dependable

9. Opportunities
 Adaptability
 Changing Champions
 Business Ethics
 Threats
 Risk Takers
 Perfectionists
 Question the unquestionable

10. PRINCIPLES OF TATA’S
1. Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without deep
thought and hard work.
2.Good human relations not only bring great
personal rewards but are essential to the success of
any Business.

11. PATH GOAL LEADERSHIP THEORY
• According to this theory a leader can adopt any of
the 4 styles while following the path and goal
concept .They are:
 Directive style.
 Supportive style.
 Achievement style
 Participative style.

12. Bibliography
www.wikipedia.com
www.google.co.in
www.livinglegends.com
www.tata.com

13. TATA