1. A Presentation on
Ratan tata as
A Strategic Leader
Prepared by:-
Mehul Rasadiya (42)
K.K. Parekh Institute of Management Studies
(Amreli)

2. I NTRODUCTION
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Born
:
28 December 1937 (age 76) Surat, India.
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Residence
:
Colaba, Mumbai, India
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Nationality :
Indian
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Ethnicity
Parsi
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Occupation :
Former Chairman of TATA Group(1991-2012)
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Awards
:
Padma Vibhushan(2008)
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Signature
:
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3. C HILDHOOD
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Ratan Tata was born into the famous Tata family.
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A prominent family belonging to Mumbai’s wealthy
Parsi community
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He was born to Sooni and Naval Hormusji Tata.
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Ratan is the great
founder Jamsedji Tata
grandson
of
Tata
group

4. C ON …..
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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.

5. E ARLY C ARRIER
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Ratan Tata completed his schooling from Campion
School in Mumbai.
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He completed his BSc degree in architecture
with structural engineering from Cornell University in
1962.
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And the Advanced Management
from Harvard Business School in 1975.
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He joined the Tata Group in December 1962, after
turning down a job with IBM on the advice of JRD
Tata. He was first sent to Jamshedpur to work at Tata
Steel.
Program

6. R ATAN TATA AS C HAIRMAN

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. A CHIEVEMENTS

By 1998, single group logo created and the
Tata brand belonged to Tata Sons

In 1998, Tata Indica – India’s first
indigenously designed and manufactured car
launched by Tata Motors

In 2000, Tata Tea acquires the Tetley Group,
UK. First major acquisition of an international
brand by an Indian Business Group

In 2001, Tata AIG - A joint venture between
the Tata Group and American International
Group (AIG) was set up

8. 
In 2002, Tata Sons acquires a controlling
stake in VSNL

In 2002, TCS becomes the first Indian
software company to cross one billion dollars
in revenue

In 2004, Tata Motors is listed on the world’s
largest stock exchange, the New York Stock
Exchange

In the same year, Tata Motors acquires the
heavy vehicles unit of Daewoo Motors, South
Korea

9. 
In July 2004, TCS goes public in the largest private
sector initial public offering (IPO) in the Indian market,
raising nearly $1.2 billion

In 2005, Tata Steel acquires singapore based steel
company Natsteel

In 2006, Tata Sky satellite television service launched
acriss the country

In 2007, Tata Steel acquires the Anglo-Dutch company
Corus, making it the world’s fifth-largest steel producer

10. 
In July 2004, TCS goes public in the largest private
sector initial public offering (IPO) in the Indian market,
raising nearly $1.2 billion

In 2005, Tata Steel acquires singapore based steel
company Natsteel

In 2006, Tata Sky satellite television service launched
acriss the country

In 2007, Tata Steel acquires the Anglo-Dutch company
Corus, making it the world’s fifth-largest steel producer

11. O THER R OLES

Chairman of the Government of India’s Investment
Commission

Respected member of the Prime Minister’s Council
on Trade and Industry, the National Hydrogen Energy
Board
and
the
National
Manufacturing
Competitiveness Council

Member of the American International Group, the
Asia-Pacific Advisory committee, JP Morgan Chase
and Rolls Royce

One of the Board of Directors of the New York Stock
Exchange

12. AWARDS & R ECOGNITION

The Government of India conferred him with the
Padma Vibhushan in 2008 and the Padma Bhushan in
2000

The Ohio State University honoured Ratan Tata with
the doctorate degree in business administration and an
honorary fellowship by the London School of Economics

Listed among the 25 most powerful people in business
by Fortune magazine in 2007

Listed in the Time magazine’s 2008 list of the World’s
most influential people

13. MR. RATAN NAVAL TATA
A
LIVING
LEGEND

14. SWOT Analysis of Ratan Tata
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15. Ratan Tata
STRENGTHS
Visionary
Strategist
Initiator

16. Ratan Tata
WEAKNESSES

Less
Autocratic

Dependable

17. Ratan Tata’s
OPPORTUNITIES
Adaptability
Business Ethics
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18. Ratan Tata’s
THREATS
 Risk Taker
18
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19. L EADERSHIP Q UALITIES
Soul
Innovative
Visionary
Courageous
Passionate
Imaginative
Creative
Experimental
Flexible
Initiates Change
Inspiring
Personal power

20. M ANAGEMENT Q UALITIES
Mind
Analytical
Rational
Structured
Consulting
Deliberate
Persistent
Authoritative
Problem solving
Stabilizing
Tough-minded
Position power

21. 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 enterprise.

22. O UT
OF
T HE B OX T HINKING

23. ALWAYS MOVE ON AHEAD

Initially Nelco and Empress mills were failure.
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The two 'failures' haunted Ratan for decades.

His track record was suspect but he never looked back.

24. THINK BIG…AND SMALL AS WELL
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While he guides the Tata Group to pick up the luxurious
Pierre Hotel in New York, he's also driving the launch of the
budget Ginger hotels in India
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Owns Iconic Jaguar and cheapest Nano as well

25. RISK TAKER
Tata Corus: “The Corus deal would lead the group to bankruptcy” critics
declared.
Today, its one of the most successful acquisition
Tata-jaguar Deal: “Tata was driving straight to disaster with
the Jaguar-Land Rover deal: the brands were troubled,
demand was low”.
Tata went on to prove everyone wrong. The group's
international acquisitions are doing well, some have started
making serious money.

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28. •The success its first
•Tata
campaign of
‘jaago re’
Tea, today launched another campaign titled ‘Aaj
Khilana Bandh, Pilana Shuru’..
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30. D REAM P ROJECT

32. W HY TATA N ANO PULLED OUT OF
S INGUR ?

33. NANO C OMES INTO G UJRAT
Vibrant Gujrat
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Reliable Infrastructure
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Locations - Government owned land
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Charodi and Chharal villages in Sanand the ultimate choice

34. B ENEFITS
TO
Loan of Rs 9,570 crores
THE DEAL
Rs 2,900 cr. for Nano plant
Rs 6,670 cr. for Infrastructure development
Repayment of Rs 9,570 cr. loan @ 0.1% over 20 years

35. Benefits with DEAL

100% exemption on electricity duty
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Concessional power tariff
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1,100 acre land comes cheap
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No stamp duty, Registration and transfer charges
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Payment for land in 8 equal annual instalments