its about jrd tata leafership skills

1. Project On Leadership style of
J.R.D Tata

3. Free Powerpoint Templates
J.R.D. TATA
The Humane Entrepreneur
By
•Gururaja k

4. ROUTE MAP
1. Introduction
1.1 Brief of J.R.D. Tata
1.2 Awards and Recognition
1.3 Objectives of the Report
2. Contribution by JRD Tata
3. Relevance with the Current Context
4. Management skills of JRD Tata
5. Conclusion

5. Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata
July 29, 1904 – November 29, 1993

6. 1. INTRODUCTION:
1.1 Brief of JRD’s Life:
• Person driven by his spirit of flying
• Born : 29th July, 1904 in Paris, France
• Parents: Father – Mr. Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata
• Mother – Suzanne Briere (French citizen)
• Spouse:-Thelma Vicaji
• Popularly known as “Jeh” among his friends
• Education in France, India and England
• Joined French army after completing his
education

7. EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
CHILDHOOD:-spent much of his childhood in
France and as a result, French was his first
language. Tata also attended the French Foreign
Legion.
SCHOOL:- attended the Cathedral and John
Connon School, Bombay (now Mumbai).

8. • JRD Tata then joined the French army for a mandatory
one year period.
He strongly desired to extend his services in the French
army so that he could join a horse riding school but he
could not. This proved to be a life saving boon to him
since just after he left, the regiment in which he served
was destroyed.
LUCKY J.R.D

9. • Joined Tata as an unpaid apprentice in December 1925
• His mentor in business was a Scottish, John Peterson
• At the age of 25, JRD surrendered his French citizenship to
embrace India as his workplace
INTREST
• Since childhood JRD Tata had immense interest in flying. He
looked upon a great aviation pioneer Louis Bleriot and was highly
inspired by him in his early years.

10.  In 1929, JRD became the first Indian to pass the
Pilot examination
 He established “Tata Airlines”, which later on
became “Air India”
 Father of civil aviation in India
 Later become president of IATA
 At the age of 34, JRD was made the Chairman of
Tata Sons
 J.R.D. married to Thelma in 1930, had no
children

11. JRD Tata First Pilot Licence Holder of India

12.  J.R.D. passed away in Geneva, Switzerland on 29th
November, 1993 at the age of 89.
 On his death, the Parliament was adjourned in his
memory.
 J.R.D. epitomised a way of life and a culture of
business that cared for the country and its people.

13. 1.2 Awards and Recognition:
 “Legion d’honneur”, in 1954
 “Padma Vibhushan” in 1957
 “Tony Jannus Award” in 1979
 “Guggenheim Medal” in 1988
 “Bharat Ratna” in 1992
 “United Nations Population Award” in 1992, for
family planning movement in India

14. 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT:
 To throw light on the achievements and contributions of
Mr J.R.D. Tata.
 To learn the qualities and values
 To inspire youth to become a pragmatic leader without
compromising on our values and ethics.

15. Contributions by J.R.D. Tata
1. Entrepreneurship:
 He started with 14 enterprises and half a century when
he left, Tata & Sons was a corporation of 95
enterprises.
 Diversified the business to chemicals, tea, automobiles
and IT.
 Under his chairmanship, the assets of the Tata Group
grew from US$100 million to over US$5 billion.
 Tata Motors, TCS, Titan, Voltas, Tata Tea, Tata
Communications are some of the giants started under
his leadership.

16. Free Powerpoint Templates
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COMPANIES
• Tata Consultancy
Services Limited (TCS)
• Titan Industries
• Tata Tea Limited
• Tata Motors Limited
• Voltas Limited

17. 2. Aviation:
 Passion for flying
 Formed the Tata Aviation Service in 1932
 Launched “Air India International” as India's first
international airline
 Director on the Board of Indian Airlines for 25-years
 Bestowed with the title of Honorary Air Commodore of
India

18. 3. Social Responsibility:
 Trustee of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust from its inception
 Founded the TISS(Tata Institute of Social Sciences) in
1936,(TIFR) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in
1945 and the National Centre for Performing Arts
 Eestablished Asia's first cancer hospital, the Tata
Memorial Centre for Cancer, Research and
Treatment, Bombay, 1941.

19. Contributions by J.R.D. Tata
4. Employee Welfare:
J.R.D. Tata initiated a program of closer
"employee association with management"
 Believed in employee welfare
 Iinitiated the principles of an eight-hour
working day, free medical aid, workers'
provident scheme, workmen's accident
compensation schemes
Tata Steel Township, selected as a UN Global
Compact City because of the quality of life,
conditions of sanitation, roads and welfare that
were offered by Tata Steel

20. 5. J.R.D. Tata Eco technology Centre:
 effective ecological step towards the improvement of
environment - Eco technology
 core idea is to balance the conservation of natural
resources along with satisfying the needs of the poor
people leading them to decent lifestyle

21. Relevance with Current Context
As a Management Thinker
1. Leader and motivator
 Felt for his workers
 Chairman’s Chairman.
 Lead human beings with affection

22. As a Management Thinker
2. Group Concept
Conglomerate of 95 companies with end of 50
years of Chairmanship.
One of Tata's earliest achievements was to
merge ten rival cement companies to merge and
form the Associated Cement Companies, run by
the Tata's
Built International Conglomerate placing India
on World Map

23. As a Management Thinker
3. Entrepreneur believer:
Created supportive climate
Led to the first public- private affair
4.Benign Boss:
 He picked individuals and trusted them, giving
them his total support
Gave credits to his Employees for even small
development

24. 5. Professionalism:
Tata legacies were chaired and Run by
Professionals.
JRD financed young boys to carry out their
professional courses from foreign Universities
6. Trust builder JRD:
 Never Compromised on Ethics in his Personal
as well as Public life.

25. Management Skills
1. Courageous:
 Invested in high-risk industries like oil and
manufacturing, going against the will of
Board of Directors.
2. Diplomat:
Diplomatic way to tackle Nehru
3. Committed to Values:
Firm and committed with policies

26. 4. Realistic:
Curbed his dreams which were hard to
realize.
5. Charismatic:
Smart businessman
6. Compassionate:
Strived hard for the betterment of
workers

27. 7. Against All Odds:
Difficulties for the growth of Industrial
Entrepreneurship during pre and post
Independence period.
8. Supportive towards innovation
Tata Chemicals lab
9. Aware of Sense of Responsibility
Opportunities to join politics
10. Approachable
Comfortable Personality

28. If you want excellence, Aim at Perfection!!

34. 6. Conclusion
 Put a mark of India, Worldwide
 Burning desire towards our goals
 Stuck to his vision
 Love for his employees
 Diversified industrialist which marked TATA as a trusted
brand name in India
 World recognises as a Human Entrepreneur