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, Science, Power, People

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

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

Business, Character, Time, Good, Control

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, System

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, Healthcare, Important, You

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

Best, Hope, Business, Mind, Marathon

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

Nobody, Alumni, More, Than, Institution

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, Value, People, You, Ready, Pay

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

Entrepreneurship, Gratification, About

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

Passion, Future, Society, Better, Create

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

Leader, Great, People, Ability, Presence

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

Power, Revolution, World, Because

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

People, You, Need, Expertise, Voices

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

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

Powerful, Advice, You, Example, Most

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

Future, Good, Value, Organization, Any

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

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

Responsibility, Always, Accepting, Any

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, Somebody, Who

The principle of democracy is all about delegation of power by the vast majority of citizens through a few chosen representatives chosen on merit and competence. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Power, Democracy, Through, Principle

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

Past, Legacy, Believe, Dead, Gone, Any

Investment in training is a huge necessity for knowledge-based corporations. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Training, Investment, Necessity, Huge

The unique instrument to eradicate poverty and usher in prosperity is our youth. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Youth, Poverty, Unique, Prosperity, Our

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

Nature, Science, About

I am a man in a hurry. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Man, I Am, Hurry, Am

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