Tata Skagahsn

The Greatest Company in the World?

There is simply no other major business like the Tata Group—a company whose bottom line is doing the right thing for society. How did Tata transform itself from a family-owned business to one of the most professionally managed enterprises in the world? How did it become a world leader in an array of unrelated businesses—from steel and automobile manufacturing to hotels and IT consulting? What exactly is the ‘Tata Way’, which has earned it so much admiration and respect? This brief history of the Tatas charts the contribution of every Tata chairman—from Jamsetji Tata, who set up the company in 1868, to Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry—and explores the values at the heart of the Tata Group, as well as the role played in its development by the philanthropic trusts that own two-thirds of the company. For anyone curious about this Indian company that has become a leading global player, this book is the perfect introduction.

The Tata Group

With over 100 companies offering products and services across 150 countries, 700,000 employees contributing a revenue of US$100-billion, the Tata Group is India's largest and most globalized business conglomerate. The Tata name is known for salt, software, cars, communications, housing and hospitality. How did they come so far? How did they groom leadership, delight customers and drive business excellence? How did they maintain a brand and corporate values that are considered gold standard? A deep-dive into the Tata universe brings forth hitherto lesser-known facts and insights. It also brings you face-to-face with business decisions and outcomes that are most intriguing: - How did Tata Motors turnround Jaguar Land Rover when Ford failed to do so? - Why wasn't TCS listed during the IT-boom? - Why wasn't Tata Steel's Corus acquisition successful? This definitive book tells riveting tales and gives insider accounts of adventure and achievement, conflict and compassion, dilemmas and decisions across twenty-five Tata companies. With over a decade of rigorous research, interviews with 100 senior Tata leaders, and pan-India site visits, this book decodes the Tata principles of business. It's an exceptional blend of a business biography and a management classic.

The Tata Saga