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Ratan Naval Tata (born 28 December 1937) is an Indian industrialist, investor, philanthropist, and former chairman of Tata Sons. He was the former chairman of Tata Group, a Mumbai-based global business conglomerate from 1991 till 2012 and again from 24 October 2016 for an interim term, and continues to head its charitable trusts. He is the recipient of two of the highest civilian awards of India–Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Padma Bhushan (2000).

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I have always been very confident and very upbeat about the future potential of India. I think it is a great country with great potential.

Country, India, Potential, Think, Thinking

When you see in places like Africa and parts of Asia abject poverty, hungry children and malnutrition around you, and you look at yourself as being people who have well being and comforts, I think it takes a very insensitive, tough person not to feel they need to do something.

Abject, Children, Comforts, People, See, Thinking

I have been constantly telling people to encourage people, to question the unquestioned and not to be ashamed to bring up new ideas, new processes to get things done.

Constantly, Done, Ideas, People, Question, Telling

The country is now universally recognised as a nation on the move and takes its place amongst the successful economies in the region. The future potential is enormous but the country's destiny is in our hands. The time has come to move from small increments to bold, large initiatives. The time has come to stretch the envelope and set goals which were earlier not seen to be possible. The time has come for performance to be measured and for allocated funds of the government to reach the people for whom they were intended.

Country, Inspirational, Moving, Nation, Set, Takes

I do not know how history will judge me, but let me say that I've spent a lot of time and energy trying to transform the Tatas from a patriarchal concern to an institutional enterprise. It would, therefore, be a mark of failure on my part if it were perceived that Ratan Tata epitomises the Group's success. What I have done is establish growth mechanisms, play down individuals and play up the team that has made the companies what they are. I, for one, am not the kind who loves dwelling on the 'I'. If history remembers me at all, I hope it will be for this transformation.

Failure, Hope, Individuals, Institutional, Success, Team

The early Rockefellers made their wealth from being in certain businesses and remained personally very wealthy. Tata's were different in the sense the future generations were not so wealthy. They were involved in the business but most of the family wealth was put into trust and most of the family did not in fact did not enjoy enormous wealth.

Business, Different, Generations, Involved, Sense, Wealth

I've never believed protectionism of that kind will lead us anywhere. I think you can have certain specific rules for engaging with India. . for example, not allowing mineral resources to be taken out of the country. . but there is not a shred of doubt in my mind that when you open an economy you should do it in totality. Foreign investment adds a sense of competition; we should see this as a wake-up call to modernise and upgrade. Companies that do not will undoubtedly die.

Call, Country, Modernise, Open, Taken, Thinking

I may have hurt some people along the way, but I would like to be seen as somebody who has done his best to do the right thing for any situation and not compromised.

Done, Hurt, People, Right, Situation, Somebody

Business need to go beyond the interest of their companies to the communities they serve.

Business, Communities, Community, Interest, Needs, Serve

Britain needs a real push. It needs nationalism. The sort of spirit that comes during a war. It needs people really to want to see the UK sitting again, maybe not as a colonial power, but as an economic power.

Colonial, Encouragement, Nationalism, Real, Spirit, War

At Tatas, we believe that if we are not among the top three in an industry, we should look seriously at what it would take to become one of the top three players. . or think about exiting the industry

Become, Believe, Look, Player, Thinking, Top

If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together

Alone, Together, Walk, Walks, Want

The day I am not able to fly will be a sad day for me.

Able, Day, Fly, Sad, Sad Day

Power and wealth are not two of my main stakes.

Power, Stakes, Two, Wealth

I have also made this a point in our company: We need to stop taking baby steps and start thinking globally. It really seems to be helping.

Baby, Needs, Stop, Taking, Thinking

Apart from values and ethics which I have tried to live by, the legacy I would like to leave behind is a very simple one - that I have always stood up for what I consider to be the right thing, and I have tried to be as fair and equitable as I could be.

Ethics, Legacy, Simple, Tried

I will certainly not join politics. I would like to be remembered as a clean businessman who has not partaken in any twists and turns beneath the surface, and one who has been reasonably successful.

Clean, Like, Politics, Reasonably, Successful, Twists

I would say that one of the things I wish I could do differently would be to be more outgoing.

Outgoing, Things, Wish, Would Be

I admire people who are very successful. But if that success has been achieved through too much ruthlessness, then I may admire that person, but I can't respect him.

Achieved, Business, Inspirational, Respect, Successful

One of the weaknesses of Indian industry is that in many areas. . like consumer goods. . it is very fragmented. Individually, the companies might not be able to survive. What is needed is a consortium of like companies in one industry, presenting a strong front to the multinationals. The Swiss watch industry did this.

Consortium, Industry, Presenting, Strength, Strong, Survival

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