Submitted to Dr. Joseph Martelli by Maddula Ravi Chandra
Student I.D: 491593
Email I.D: maddular@findlay.edu
In partial fulfilment of course requirement for MBA
Course Number: MBA610_01_FA2013
Course Title: Leadership and Organisation Behaviour.
The University of Findlay
10-9-2013
ABSTRACT This book review is an analysis of the leadership qualities of J.R.D.Tata described with reference to theories from "Daft" (2011) and his biography "Beyond The Last Blue Mountain"(1992).This review describes in detail the biography of J.R.D.Tata which will reveal his early life, career, management and leadership styles. The review contains mainly of three sections. Firstly the childhood and early life of J.R.D.Tata. Secondly the growth of J.R.D.Tata into a leader and finally we describe J.R.D.Tata as leader and an architect laying the foundations of Tata group of companies which is a multinational conglomerate and the best known Indian brand worldwide with more than hundred operating companies presently. The review elaborates the leadership qualities of J.R.D.Tata, his patriotic vision to influence the development of the country from the house of the Tata 's and synchronize it with the growth of India as an industrial power. The tycoon business man he is and the money he lives in has hidden the fascinating human being he is and I feel it a honour to study this business magnate, aviation pioneer, leader, chairman, philanthropist and responsible patriotic citizen.
BOOK REVIEW AND LEADER ANALYSIS A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way and has followers. If the leader is worthy of his fame during his tenure ,he is more than a leader if he foresees things and passes the legacy into safe hands to take it forward in future. The present world see the Tata group as the biggest Indian conglomerate, but the hard work ,vision and the art of foreseeing that the Tatas had and working accordingly
References: Lala, R. M. (1992). Beyond the last blue moon. Penguin Books Ltd. Daft, R. L. (2005). The leadership experience. (3rd ed.). South-Western.