N. R. Narayana Murthy Quotes

Indian - Businessman Born: August 20, 1946

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

Change, Growth, You, Nothing, Painful

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

Life, Technology, Power, Science, People

When you are in business for a long time, you go through good times and bad times. When you go through bad times, you learn to control costs, satisfy customers better, satisfy employees better and become more transparent. Therefore, you build character in the company. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Good, Business, Time, Character, Better

Nobody is bothered about an institution more than its alumni. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Nobody, Alumni, More, Than, Institution

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

Hope, Business, Best, Mind, Better, You

If England became a world power, it was because of the industrial revolution. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Power, World, Revolution, Industrial

Hinduism has an enormous capacity to absorb from outside influences and accept it in a peaceful and steady manner without perturbing the system. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Peaceful, Accept, Outside, Without

I want Infosys to be a company which is globally respected and in where people belonging to different nationalities, races and religious beliefs will work with intense competition but utmost courtesy, dignity and co-operation in adding greater value to our stakeholders day after day. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Work, Competition, Day, People, Value

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

Leader, Great, People, Presence, Ability

We all, as engineers, doctors, have a big responsibility to bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Responsibility, Suffering, Humanity, Big

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

Leadership, People, Doing, Right, Going

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

I Am, Karma, Data, Call, Who, Lot

All developmental activities for the common man such as education, healthcare, shelter and food distribution should be handled by reputed private sector institutions. It should be a competitive market in order to prevent the formation of monopolies. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Education, Food, Man, Healthcare, Market

Entrepreneurship is all about an idea that creates differentiated business value to one's customers. You must be able to convince your customers about the benefits that association with you or your products will give them. People are ready to pay if they are convinced about your services or products. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Business, People, Value, You, Ready, Pay

I've always enjoyed mathematics. It is the most precise and concise way of expressing any idea. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Mathematics, Way, Always, Expressing

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

Technology, Down, Important, You, Bring

Entrepreneurship is all about deferred gratification. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Entrepreneurship, Gratification, About

The future of any corporation is as good as the value system of the leaders and followers in the organization. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Good, Future, Value, Organization, Any

Leading by example is the most powerful advice you can give to anybody. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Powerful, Advice, You, Example, Give

My passion is to create a better society for our future citizens. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Future, Passion, Society, Better, Create

I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Past, Legacy, Believe, Dead, Gone, Any

Science is about unravelling nature. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Nature, Science, About

In order to improve healthcare, we'll have to spend more on it, increase accountability and decentralize services, enforce standards and reinstate people's faith in it. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Faith, People, Accountability, Improve

You need to mesh the voices of people with expertise and meritocracy. N. R. Narayana Murthy

People, You, Need, Expertise, Voices

I have always looked at my competencies before accepting any responsibility. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Responsibility, Always, Accepting, Any

Infosys demonstrated to the world that an Indian company could implement standards of quality, operations, finance that compare with the best. That is a legacy I am happy with. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Best, Finance, Quality, I Am, Happy

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