N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

Nobody is bothered about an institution more than its alumni.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

When you run a part of the relay and pass on the baton, there is no sense of unfinished business in your mind. There is just the sense of having done your part to the best of your ability. That is it. The hope is to pass on the baton to somebody who will run faster and run a better marathon.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

A great leader also has the ability to make people an inch taller in his presence.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

Leading by example is the most powerful advice you can give to anybody.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

I am what we call a 'karma yogi' in Sanskrit. A karma yogi is somebody who believes in data. I collect a lot of data.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

It's very important to learn quick lessons from your failures, very important to recognize symptoms of failure pretty early, and it is very, very important to not to be attached too much to the idea - you have to know when to give up an idea.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

Leadership is about doing the right thing, even if it going against a vast number of naysayers and mediocre people.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

My passion is to create a better society for our future citizens.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

It is a well-known fact that bringing in technologies in retail sector is good for consumers.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

I have always looked at my competencies before accepting any responsibility.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

Mahatma Gandhi was someone who demonstrated the tremendous power of leadership by example.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

My personal view is that organisations have a capacity to throw up extraordinary leaders to suit the occasion.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

If longevity is the best index to measure a company, a basic requirement is the ability of the corporation to generate new and new leaders.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

Entrepreneurship is all about deferred gratification.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

Effective use of technology is important to deliver healthcare. By leveraging technology, you can bring down lack of access and cost of healthcare.

N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy

It's well proved economics that if a country which is rich and a country that is poor come together in global trade, sooner or later the standard of living of the poor country will go up towards that of the rich country.