Discipline, teamwork & calculated risks: Tatas' new year resolutions

Mumbai: Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran has outlined disciplined execution, stronger teamwork and a willingness to take calculated risks as three priorities for the Tata Group in 2026.

In his annual message to employees, Chandrasekharan said that in uncertain times, consistent execution creates stability, teamwork consistently outperforms individual brilliance, and bold investments - particularly in research and scholarship - deliver the greatest long-term returns. He described 2025 as a year marked by volatility, geopolitical strain and rapid technological change, but one in which global and Indian economic resilience continued to stand out.

Chandrasekaran said global growth held up better than expected despite widespread uncertainty, aided by fiscal expansion in Europe, stronger-than-anticipated growth in China and easing inflation, which led to looser financial conditions worldwide.


India, he noted, continued to outperform major economies, reinforcing expectations that it is on track to become the world's third-largest economy within this decade.

The year, however, was not without deep challenges. Heightened geopolitical tensions created operational headwinds for businesses, while technology advanced faster than regulatory frameworks could adapt. Chandrasekaran also recalled the Air India 171 crash as one of the most painful moments of the year, thanking employees across the Tata Group for coming together to support affected families and colleagues during a period of collective grief.

Against this uncertain backdrop, Chandrasekaran said "the current global realignments present significant strategic opportunities for India and for the Tata Group, particularly as supply chains shift and youthful, fast-growing economies gain prominence. The coming years could prove to be among the most consequential in the Group's long history" he said.