If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always had. Think differently. Same can be said about the success of Ratan Naval Tata, one of the greatest Indian businessmen of India.

 

Ratan Naval Tata or commonly known as Ratan Tata is the coolest business tycoon of India. Not only is he a businessman but also an industrialist, investor, philanthropist and the former chairman of the company Tata Sons. Indeed, Ratan Tata’s success story is worth commendable. It did not take one day for Ratan Tata to become what he is now. His struggle life too should be noticed. He was born on 28 December 1937. The most interesting fact about Ratan Tata is that he is a recipient of two highest civilian awards of India – Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan.

When he was ten years and his brother just seven, their parents separated. Both the boys were raised by their grandmother, Lady Navajbai Tata in Mumbai.

 

Ratan Tata started his schooling at Campion School and finished up at Cathedral and John Connon School. After that, he went on to study at Cornell University where he got a B.S. degree in architecture in structural engineering in 1962. He then went to Harvard Business School for a degree in the Advanced Management Program in 1975. He was in the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity whilst attending college.

Ratan Tata was always interested in cars since his childhood days. He started his career in the year 1960 in the Tata Group. In the beginning, he worked as a general worker in Tata Steel. His success story speaks for itself when we see his rise in the ranks J.R.D Tata resigned from his chairmanship of Tata Group and made Rata Tata as his successor in 1991.

 

This decision was criticized by many as Ratan Tata was not sufficiently experienced at that time. But with his impeccable leadership skills, Tata Group reached new heights to become a global brand across the world. The group acquired many big brands under his leadership such as Tetley, Jaguar, Land Rover, Corus, etc. Tata consultancy services was built under the vision of his leadership.

 

The launch of Tata Nano and Tata Indica was a direct result out of his interests in cars from childhood. Tata Nano is the cheapest car in the world. Ratan Tata resigned from all his responsibilities in the year 2012.

 

Ratan Tata is currently chairing Emeritus of Tata Sons. He also continues to serve as a chairman of some of the major trusts of Tata Group. He has also been a member of the Prime Minister’s Council in Trade and Industry. Rata Tata is also a director on the board of Alcoa Inc. Ratan Tata is a renowned personality and received many awards and recognitions across the world.

 

He received the prestigious honorary Padma Vibhushan in the year 2008. He also received the Padma Bhushan in the year 2000 for his tremendous work done throughout his life building the Tata Empire. He received the Honorary Doctor of Laws by York University, Canada in 2014.

Some of the other notable awards received globally are Foreign Associate by National Academy of Engineering, Sayaji Ratna Award by Baroda Management Association, Hadrian Award by World Monument Fund, Honorary Doctorate by the University of Amsterdam, Inspired Leadership Award by The Performance Theatre, Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from Ohio State University. These awards are just to name a few.

Ratan Tata is a strong believer of giving wealth back to the people. He returned back the money in the form of education, medicine and rural developments. Ratan Tata’s inspirational story is one worth praising.

 

Though Ratan Tata was judged earlier to have risen because of his surname, the world saw through his excellent vision and leadership as the Empire reached the top in the Indian Economy. A true businessman with a clear strategy, vision and commitment, Rata Tata stands as an example of true success achieved with what it takes.