My Role Model Leader........

Role model is someone that we admire and aspire to be like. The qualities that he possesses and the personality that he portrays appeal us to base ourselves on. For the same reasons, I consider Mr.Ratan Naval Tata as my role model. He has, for long, been one of the best leaders in the world, leave alone India. His skills to manage people linked to him have been mysteriously humane and yet highly effective. He, in his stint as the chairman of the Tata group, has taken the group to new heights and made a mark in every industry he has ventured. But, this isn’t the only thing that appeals to me about him. His gratitude towards the people and society associated with him is a much more precious characteristic of his personality and that is what makes me idolise him as my role model.

Introduction of Mr.Ratan Tata:

Mr.Ratan N Tata was born on December 28, 1937, in Bombay. He is the present Chairman Of Tata Group.He is also the chairman of major Tata companies such as Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Tea, Tata Chemicals, The Indian Hotels Company and Tata Teleservices.

 Career of Ratan Tata:

·         In 1971, Ratan was appointed the Director-in-Charge of “The National Radio & Electronics Company Limited (Nelco)”.

·         In 1981, Ratan was named director of Tata Industries; the Group's other holding company.

·         In 1991, he took over as group chairman from J.R.D. Tata.

·         Under Ratan Tata's guidance, Tata Consultancy Services went public and Tata Motors was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

·         In 1998, Tata Motors introduced his brainchild, the Tata Indica.

·       On January 31, 2007, under the chairmanship of Ratan Tata, Tata Sons successfully acquired Corus Group, an Anglo-Dutch steel and aluminium producer. With the acquisition, Ratan Tata became a celebrated personality in Indian corporate business culture. The merger created the fifth largest steel producing entity in the world.

·         On March 26, 2008, Tata Motors, under Ratan Tata, bought Jaguar & Land Rover from Ford Motor Company. The two iconic British brands, Jaguar and Land Rover, were acquired for £1.15 billion ($2.3 billion).

Personality of Ratan Tata :

·         Very Dignified

·         Ethical

·         Believes in keeping promises

·         Royal & Believes in relationships

·         Leadership Qualities

·         Tremendous Motivator

What makes him leader:

·         Visionary

·         Strategist

·         Initiator

·         Change Champion

·         Risk Taker

·         Expertise

·         A man of integrity

Few good you tube video links of Ratan N Tata :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXrEvWGdr_M : Special focus on Ratan tata's leadership style

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0woAZ2jMAQ : Ratan Tata in conversation with Bloomberg UTV's Pranjal Sharma about what is required from leaders today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gyk7llRDZg : Leadership move

"I don’t believe in taking right decisions… I take decisions & then make them right. So always believe in your ability & efforts...”

-          Ratan Naval Tata