Ratan Tata: Kaise Ek Introvert Dark Horse Ban Gaye India Ke Sabse Respected Businessman
Ratan Tata demise
Industrialist Ratan Tata (Express archive photo by Vinayak Prabhu)
Ratan Tata, India ke sabse respected business leaders mein se ek hain. Waise toh wo India ke sabse ameer billionaires jaise nahi the, lekin unki power aur influence unko ek giant business leader banata hai. Sir Dorab Tata Trust aur Sir Ratan Tata Trust ke chairperson hone ke nate, jismein 66% Tata Sons ka stake hai, unhone India ke sabse bade aur prestigious business house ka hissa banaya.
Ek Reclusive Lekin Powerful Shakhsiyat
Public figure hone ke bawajood, Ratan Tata apne introverted aur reclusive nature ke liye jaane jaate the. Unke pehle executive assistant, R Venkataraman ne kaha tha ki Ratan Tata ke sabse close unke pet dogs aur street dogs the. Khud Ratan ne is baat ko puri tarah nahi jhutlaya aur kaha, “Main zyada social nahi hoon, lekin anti-social bhi nahi hoon.”
Lonely Aur Strict Childhood
Ratan Tata ki personality unke strict aur kaafi lonely childhood se bani thi. Unke father, Naval Tata, ek disciplinarian the, jo unse hamesha decorum ki umeed rakhte the. Ratan ne kabhi share kiya, “Mera aur mere bhai Jimmy ka kabhi cane se maar nahi hota tha, lekin humare father humse ek decorum ki umeed karte the. Humein kabhi apni wealth flaunt karne ki ijazat nahi thi.”
Unke childhood mein sabse important role unki dadi Lady Navajbai Tata ka tha, jo unhe tabse sambhaal rahi thi jab unki maa unhe chhod kar gayi thi jab wo sirf 10 saal ke the. Lady Navajbai ne unhe Tata group ki legacy samjhayi, jo Sir Jamsetji Tata ne banayi thi, jo India ka pehla steel mill, hydroelectric plant aur Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore jaise ventures ke liye jaane jaate hain.
Jamsetji Tata Ke Direct Descendant Nahi The
Interesting baat yeh hai ki Ratan Tata aur unke father Naval Tata, Jamsetji Tata ke direct descendants nahi the. Ratanji Tata ke death ke baad, unki widow Lady Navajbai ne Naval Tata ko J N Petit Parsi Orphanage se adopt kiya tha. Unhi ki wajah se Ratan Tata ne apni studies complete karne ke baad Cornell University se architecture aur engineering mein degree le kar US se India return kiya.
Tata Group Join Karne Ke Sangharsh
Unki dadi ko Ratan Tata pe poora bharosa tha, lekin Tata Group ke top executives, including JRD Tata, unhe future leader ke roop mein nahi dekhte the. Jab Ratan Tata Tata Group join kiya, toh unhe alag-alag departments mein transfer kar diya gaya, bina kisi clear responsibility ke. Ratan ko laga ki yeh unka test tha dekhne ke liye ki kya wo give up karenge.
JRD Tata Ka Badalte Hue Nazar
Shuru mein Ratan Tata aur JRD Tata ke beech relation kaafi strained tha, especially Naval Tata ke saath JRD ke complex relationship ke kaaran. Lekin time ke saath, especially unke last 6 saalon mein, JRD Tata aur Ratan ka rishta mazboot hua. Jaise-jaise Russi Mody ka fallout hua, JRD ne Ratan ko naye nazariye se dekha. Jab JRD Tata ne 86 saal ki umar mein step down kiya, toh unhone Ratan, jo us waqt 51 ke the, ko apna successor banaya.
Ratan Tata Ki Bold Leadership Decisions
Chairperson banne ke baad Ratan Tata ka sabse pehla kaam tha Tata Group ke teen key leaders ko hattana: Russi Mody (Steel division), Ajit Kerkar (Taj Hotels), aur Darbari Sethi (Tata Chemicals). In logon ka Tata head office se independent authority tha, jo wo share nahi karte the. Ratan Tata ne in sabko hattake company mein centralized control establish kiya.
Shy Youth Se Ban Gaye Ek Iconic Leader
Ratan Tata jo pehle ek shy aur underconfident young man the, wo time ke saath ek bold aur visionary leader ban gaye. Unhone Tata Group ko global visibility di apne daring acquisitions se. 2000 mein unhone British tea giant Tetley ko acquire kiya, fir 2007 mein Corus, Europe ke second-largest steel manufacturer ko takeover kiya. Sabse zyada jaane jaane wala acquisition tha Jaguar aur Land Rover ka.
Tata’s Success Ka Secret: TCS
Kuch financial analysts ne Ratan Tata ke costly foreign acquisitions pe sawal uthaye, lekin Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), jo group ka ek tech giant hai, ne Tata Group ke losses ko absorb kiya aur Tata ke net profits ka major share contribute kiya.
Conclusion
Ratan Tata ka safar ek inspiring kahani hai, jisme ek introverted youth ne apni family expectations aur childhood struggles ko paar karke apne aapko ek bold leader mein badla. Unki contributions ne sirf Tata Group ko shape nahi kiya, balki India ke business aur society pe bhi ek gehra asar chhoda.
