Rudolph Giuliani, former mayor of New York to deliver the 15th Sir Dorab Tata Memorial lecture in Mumbai
February 22, 2006

Mr Rudolph Giuliani, former mayor of New York has been invited by the Sir Dorab Tata Trust to deliver the 15th Sir Dorab Tata Memorial Lecture in Mumbai on Wednesday, 22nd February 2006 at the Tata Theatre, NCPA at 6 p.m.

The theme of Mr Giuliani's keynote address is 'Principles of Leadership', which have been his guideposts throughout his career including his tenure as the 107th Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. Under his leadership, New York City went from being known as "ungovernable and unmanageable" to being an international symbol of urban renaissance. And on September 11, 2001, when he was faced with one of the toughest challenges, Giuliani emerged as America's steadiest hand, leading the city and the nation through the worst domestic disaster in our history.

Says, Mr R K Krishna Kumar, director, Tata Sons, "It is a matter of great pride for the Tata Group to have one of the renowned leaders of the modern world with us. Mr Giuliani, while well acknowledged for his leadership role in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, has also been instrumental in charting the resurgence of modern America by making the city of New York a great place to live in and one of the world's most productive metropolises."

In his speech, Giuliani will outline some of the leadership practices he adopts that can successfully be used by anyone in any and every situation. Whether dealing with a catastrophe or handling complicated people-related issues or assembling a brilliant team, Giuliani has relied on a systematic and methodical approach that can work for any manager. 'Leadership', according to Giuliani works both ways — it is a privilege which carries with it responsibility — from imposing a structure suitable to an organisation's purpose, to forming a team of people who bring out the best in each other or to taking calculated risks.

Sir Dorab Tata Memorial Lecture has been instituted by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, which is one of the oldest and largest philanthropic endowments in India. Started in 1960, to commemorate the Centenary of the birth of Sir Dorab Tata, the elder son of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group, The lecture series is delivered, on invitation, by eminent persons in public life, drawn from any country, on subjects of their choice.

The first Dorab Tata Memorial Lecture in 1960 was delivered by Sir Oliver Franks (later Lord Franks), and amongst those who followed were Lord Morrison, Mr J. C. Shah, Chief Justice of India; the Nobel Laureate Economist Sir Arthur Lewis; the renowned scientist, Dr Dillon Ripley, head of the Smithsonian Institution; Sr George Porter, Nobel Laureate and director of the Royal Institution in London; Mr. Bernard Levin, eminent British journalist and author; Sir John Thomson, British High Commissioner of India and Great Britain's permanent representative to the United Nations from 1982 to 1987; Dr Henry Kissinger, former secretary of State, U.S.A, and Nobel Laureate; Rt. Hon. Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales; Rt. Hon. Lord Peter Carrington, Ex-Chairman, Conservative Party & Ex-Secretary-General, NATO; and Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate.