The Wit & Wisdom of Ratan Tata

by Ratan Tata

In times of adversity, you have two choices - you can either steal yourself away from the situation or steel yourself up towards it. For Ratan Tata, the choice was made early on. To be given the reins to India's largest business conglomerate can be extremely daunting. But Ratan Tata's takeover as the chairman of the Tata group proved that what is already great can be made even better. His legacy has the innate power to inspire great leadership. His success can motivate any beyond words. But, if how the world sees you is a result of how well you communicate, Ratan Tata's wisdom is unmatchable. This book contains his simplicity, his determination, his defining moments, his generosity, his learning curve, his humility and his intellectual curiosity. From a man who has lived his days redefining success, his experiences and learnings can brighten the light at the end of any entrepreneurial tunnel. If ever, on your journey of life, you need a little nudge, a push or a spark, this book of quotes will never fail to deliver. Not even for a nano second. In times of adversity, you have two choices - you can either steal yourself away from the situation or steel yourself up towards it. For Ratan Tata, the choice was made early on. To be given the reins to India's largest business conglomerate can be extremely daunting. But Ratan Tata's takeover as the chairman of the Tata group proved that what is already great can be made even better. His legacy has the innate power to inspire great leadership. His success can motivate any beyond words. But, if how the world sees you is a result of how well you communicate, Ratan Tata's wisdom is unmatchable.

Genres: Biography, Business, Nonfiction, Leadership, Autobiography

232 pages, Hardcover

Published October 13, 2016

About the author

Ratan Naval Tata was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist. He served as the chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons from 1991 to 2012, and he held the position of interim chairman from October 2016 to February 2017. In 2008, he received the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India. Ratan had previously received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour, in 2000.

Reviews

[Vidhya Thakkar · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Wit & Wisdom of Ratan Tata is a book that everyone should read. It's about his journey, His choice, his success and his Failure. It's not like a self-help book but a book with short lines with deep meanings. I Cherished how this book is made. The formula of "The less is More" is applied in an extraordinary way. it's like an Inspiration for each and every one.
The book comprises of 233 Pages and is divided into Parts of his journey. His years as Tata Group Chairman, The Nano, Life after Retirement and many other topics are discussed in an apt manner. The black pages splendid photographs on the opposite aspect add attraction to the book. The cover itself makes one pick this book. One can learn alot from this book. It's like a guide to all the young minds to achieve their passion.
It's about his Goals, Enthusiasm, Courage, Inspiration, Determination, Simplicity, Curiosity, His life. This book has everything. His experiences and learnings can brighten the light at the end of any entrepreneurial tunnel. It's easy to come first, but what's difficult is to be there.
It teaches one many things and motivates to give their best. It has some of his quotes, lines from the speeches and his story.
It's a Gem. Everyone should read this book. It acts as a motivation.

[Shipra Trivedi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not a biography but snippets of Ratan Tata's quotes and speeches. Interesting read for me because i idolize him :)

[noorthebookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖶𝗂𝗍 & 𝖶𝗂𝗌𝖽𝗈𝗆 𝗈𝖿 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗔.
@hayhouseindia
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It's beeeautiful ✨

Printed in the ever graceful, Black & White colour tone.. it is full of picturesss & beautiful fonts & designing.

Gorgeous✨
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✈ I have, always admired & looked up to, Ratan N. Tata & this book, forms a precious part of my collection.
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❤️

1. 𝙄 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚.

2. 𝙄 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚, 𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙛𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

3. 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙.

4. 𝙄𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠e 𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙗; 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚. 𝙄𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮. 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙, 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙩𝙝e 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣...


My favorite is the 4th one.
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There are great insights by the Man himself, which are bifurcated systematically & weaved seamlessly.

Around 230 pages, it forms an insightful read.
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🙋🏻𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣e𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥, 𝘵𝘩e 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘕𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘺 𝘪𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯..
𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.

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[Deep Soparia · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a small book , including the words of wisdom , his thought process , his views about India's growth , and his views on how the business is conducted with ethics and principles.
Though it is small book, you get some insight of the great Man's thinking.
Suggest me some good book related to him with his experiences.
Thank you !!

[Ara Salka · Rating 5 out of 5]

The narrative, both profound and simple, weaves wisdom with a gentle touch, offering insights into a life lived fully. It’s a dance of words, where business acumen meets humanitarian spirit, creating a symphony that resonates with the soul. It’s not just a book; it’s a conversation with a mentor whose voice is as soft as it is strong.

[Maynk Desai · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not a one time read. This book or more specifically this set of thoughts needs to be read almost once a month or once every fortnightly. The best is " ups and downs in life are very important because straight lines even in an ECG means we are not alive".

[Akshay Pathade · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best coffee table book I ever picked. It's collection of quotes and short ideas of Shri Ratan Tata. So the text here is meant to be Reflected more than simply reading it.


I feel to this book will stay with me as a precious possession. As a conscience keeping compass for life time.

[Shivaprakash Shetty · Rating 5 out of 5]

..Am very interested about this book

[Mihir Kulkarni · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was not a book of journey of Mr. Ratan Tata as I expected it to be... Just a book full of one liners by him from his various speeches and interviews... Still enjoyed it 😊

[Vishesh Dudheria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insights (in form of quotations) about the vision & ideology followed by RATAN TATA and the TATA GROUP

[Rekha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book

A must-read for every Indian who carries India in their heart irrespective of borders and distance!! A real inspiration to grow in life!

[Dhanush Karthik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good

[Spidy]

I want to read this book

[Orangeiq Businesssolutions/ · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing book

[Aman Jaiswal · Rating 5 out of 5]

A rare personality. A person with gallant wisdom. He is the paragon of empathy and compassion. The dude likes dogs and wants to build a veterinary hospital. How the hell is he single?

[Aakriti Bhatnagar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pearls of wisdom from one of the best men born in India!

[Varun Rajwade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has the occassional nugget of wisdom from one of the greats in India Inc. But mostly is a book of quotes extolling the group or generic knows about India.

Wish the compilation included selection of quotes for say the college youth, or entry level professionals or even managers. That would have made the book useful.

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

personally i am Tata fan, so i loved this one, thats it :)