Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Experts Outline Leadership Choices in Tata Sons Succession
Experts are discussing what kind of leader Tata Sons may need next.
Harish Bijoor said companies should not use the same leadership style forever.
He said leadership should change when a business faces new challenges.
He pointed to different approaches taken by JRD Tata, Ratan Tata, Cyrus Mistry and N Chandrasekaran.
Bijoor said the next Tata Sons chairman could come from inside or outside the Tata Group.
He expects the group to invest more in markets, people, technology, energy and money.
He also expects the group to sell or leave some businesses.
The next leader will have to choose both where to invest and what to exit.
Harish Bijoor said leadership styles must change as business eras and challenges evolve.
He compared the leadership approaches of JRD Tata, Ratan Tata, Cyrus Mistry and N Chandrasekaran.
Bijoor said Tata Sons’ next chairman could come from inside or outside the Tata Group.
He expects the group’s next phase to emphasize investment in markets, people, technology, energy and capital.
Bijoor also said the new leader will need to decide which businesses or areas the group should exit.
- Who
- Harish Bijoor, founder of Harish Bijoor Consults Inc., discussed the leadership question involving Tata Sons and the Tata Group.
- What
- Experts are assessing the leadership approach and possible succession choices for the next Tata Sons chairman.
- Where
- The discussion concerns Tata Sons and the wider Tata Group.
- Why
- Bijoor said changing business challenges require new leadership approaches, including decisions about investment and disinvestment.
- Expert
- Harish Bijoor, Business and Brand Strategy Guru and founder of Harish Bijoor Consults Inc.
- Leadership view
- Bijoor said no single leadership style can continue forever.
- Potential chairman source
- The next Tata Sons chairman could come from within or outside the Tata Group.
- Investment focus
- Potential investment areas include routes to markets, people, technology, energy and money.
- Disinvestment focus
- The next leader will need to determine what the group should exit.
- Leadership examples
- Bijoor cited different approaches associated with JRD Tata, Ratan Tata, Cyrus Mistry and N Chandrasekaran.