Simplification, synergy, scale: How Chandra is planning to take Tata ahead

Asks CEOs of group companies to come up with concrete plans to drive 3S philosophy

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran has spent nearly 14 months leading one of the country's oldest and largest corporate houses. As he moves into second gear, he has one message for group chief executives: explain how best the philosophy of simplification, synergy and scale can be brought to life within the group.

Addressing heads of businesses at the Tata group’s annual leadership summit at the Taj Swarna in Amritsar last week, Chandrasekaran said the next two years would have to be devoted to drive this 3S philosophy aggressively if the $103-billion group had to scale newer heights, sources said.

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