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Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata



JRD TataJRD Tata-- an icon of unbelievablean icon of unbelievable

humility and sensitivity.humility and sensitivity.



Who was JRD?Who was JRD?

referred to as the Man of steel...referred to as the Man of steel...



... was a one man... was a one manshow! This oneshow! This one

individual was ableindividual was ableto build theto build thecompletecompleteinfrastructure ourinfrastructure our

country India hascountry India hasas on date. Mostas on date. Mostindustrial housesindustrial housesbelieve and live onbelieve and live onthe surmise thatthe surmise thatmonetary gains aremonetary gains arethe first priority.the first priority.For JRD Tata it wasFor JRD Tata it wasthe last priority.the last priority.



Biogr aphyBiogr aphy

Born:Born: July 29, 1904July 29, 1904Died:Died: on November 29, 1993on November 29, 1993

was a visionary far ahead of his time.was a visionary far ahead of his time.

AnAn industry leaderindustry leader with a deep commitment towith a deep commitment toIndia's developmentIndia's development

Leaders raise the aspirations of their people toLeaders raise the aspirations of their people to

achieve what was previously thought impossibleachieve what was previously thought impossible



His father Ratanji Tata was the first cousinHis father Ratanji Tata was the first cousinof Jamsetji Tata, founder of the Tataof Jamsetji Tata, founder of the Tataindustrial empire.industrial empire.

JRD joined the Tatas in 1925 after hisJRD joined the Tatas in 1925 after hisearly education in France, Japan andearly education in France, Japan andIndia.India.

After his father's death in 1926, JRDAfter his father's death in 1926, JRDbecame a permanent director of became a permanent director of TataTataSonsSons, the holding company of the group., the holding company of the group.



Achievements:Achievements: He had the honor of He had the honor of being India's first pilot; was Chairman of being India's first pilot; was Chairman of Tata & Sons for 50 years; launched AirTata & Sons for 50 years; launched AirIndia International as India's firstIndia International as India's first

international airline; received Bharatinternational airline; received BharatRatna in 1992.Ratna in 1992.

JRD Tata initiated a program of closerJRD Tata initiated a program of closer"employee association with management"."employee association with management".

He received the Padma Vibhushan in 1957He received the Padma Vibhushan in 1957on the eve of silver jubilee of Air India.on the eve of silver jubilee of Air India.



India's highest civilianIndia's highest civilianhonor, the Bharathonor, the BharatRatnaRatna--one of theone of therarest instances inrarest instances inwhich this award waswhich this award was

granted during agranted during aperson's lifetime.person's lifetime.

In the same year,In the same year,

JRD Tata was alsoJRD Tata was alsobestowed with thebestowed with theUnited NationsUnited NationsPopulation AwardPopulation Award



DiversificationDiversification

³THE GROUP SEEMED TO MAKE EVERYTHING ³THE GROUP SEEMED TO MAKE EVERYTHINGAND DO EVERYTHING´ AND DO EVERYTHING´



Tata entered several new businessesTata entered several new businesses---- fromfromairlines to hotels, trucks to locomotives, soda ashairlines to hotels, trucks to locomotives, soda ashand other heavy chemicals to pharmaceuticalsand other heavy chemicals to pharmaceuticalsand financial services, tea and air conditioning toand financial services, tea and air conditioning tolipstickslipsticks

As an industrialist, JRD Tata is credited withAs an industrialist, JRD Tata is credited with

placing the Tata Group on the international mapplacing the Tata Group on the international map As a patron of the arts , the Tatas became theAs a patron of the arts , the Tatas became the

biggest buyers, promoters and supporters of thebiggest buyers, promoters and supporters of theart world in India.art world in India.

And as a philanthropist, he was respected forAnd as a philanthropist, he was respected forkeeping alive and building up the tremendouslykeeping alive and building up the tremendouslyactive Tata charitable trusts.active Tata charitable trusts.



The leader and the motivator The leader and the motivator Leadership, according to JRD meantLeadership, according to JRD meant

motivating others. 'As chairman, mymotivating others. 'As chairman, mymain responsibility is to inspiremain responsibility is to inspirerespectrespect

To be a leader you have got to leadTo be a leader you have got to leadhuman beings with affection.human beings with affection.

Tata spotted talent easilyTata spotted talent easily

'One of the qualities of leadership is'One of the qualities of leadership isto assess what is needed to get theto assess what is needed to get thebest results for an enterprisebest results for an enterprise

It is important that leaders fight forIt is important that leaders fight forthe right cause.the right cause.

JRD was among the first to realizeJRD was among the first to realizethat employees are among the mostthat employees are among the mostimportant resources in anyimportant resources in anyorganization.organization.



Quality firstQuality first quality had to matchquality had to matchinnovation.innovation.

He stressed:

He stressed:

'If you

'If youwant excellence,want excellence,

you must aim atyou must aim atperfection. .perfection. . I knowI knowthat aiming atthat aiming atperfection has itsperfection has its

drawbacks. It makesdrawbacks. It makesyou go into detail thatyou go into detail thatyou can avoid. Ityou can avoid. Ittakes a lot of energytakes a lot of energyout of you but that'sout of you but that'sthe only way youthe only way you

finally actually achievefinally actually achieveexcellence.excellence.

A company, whichA company, whichuses the name Tata,uses the name Tata,shares a tradition. Theshares a tradition. The

symbol 'T' has to be asymbol 'T' has to be asymbol of quality.'symbol of quality.'



5 guiding principles of JRD:5 guiding principles of JRD:

Nothing worthwhile is ever achievedNothing worthwhile is ever achievedwithout deep thought & hard work.without deep thought & hard work.

One must think for oneself & neverOne must think for oneself & neveraccept at their face value slogans& catchaccept at their face value slogans& catchphrases to which, unfortunately ourphrases to which, unfortunately our

people are to easily susceptible.people are to easily susceptible.



Good human relations not only bringGood human relations not only bringgreat personal rewards but also aregreat personal rewards but also areessential to the success of any enterpriseessential to the success of any enterprise

No success or achievement in materialNo success or achievement in materialterm is worth while unless it serves theterm is worth while unless it serves theneed or interest of the country & itsneed or interest of the country & its

people is achieved by fair & honestpeople is achieved by fair & honestmeansmeans..



One must forever strive for excellence orOne must forever strive for excellence or

even perfection in any task however smalleven perfection in any task however small&never be satisfied with the second best&never be satisfied with the second best



DEATH:DEATH:

He died inHe died in GenevaGeneva,, SwitzerlandSwitzerland onon 2929NovemberNovember 19931993 at the age of 89at the age of 89



MOST OF OUR TROUBLES ARE DUE MOST OF OUR TROUBLES ARE DUE

TO POOR IMPLEMENTATION««.TO POOR IMPLEMENTATION««.WRONG PRIORITIES & WRONG PRIORITIES & UNATTAINABLE TARGETSUNATTAINABLE TARGETS

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