Quotes from N. R. Narayana Murthy

You need to mesh the voices of people with expertise and meritocracy.

We are not the same India that the world saw in the 1970s and '80s. Hence, we have a responsibility to live up to the pedestal on which we have been put.

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

Indian IT corporations have made work in the U.S. much more efficient by enhancing their productivity and quality of work. We have helped to add sufficient value to the corporations in the U.S.

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

I have no desire to enter politics. Because I am not suited for that.

I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.

Kumar Mangalam Birla is one of the most respected business persons.

Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back the next morning.

The real power of money is the power to give it away.

The velocity of decision making in government was extraordinary slow. It took 18 to 24 months and 15 to 20 trips to Delhi to get a license to import computers.

Organisations with decision-making speed and imagination will thrive as nobody can claim to have a monopoly over creativity.

You do not have to be the son of a rich man to be an entrepreneur. Today kids are far more willing to take risks because they've seen high rewards.

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

India needs to sustain its high growth rate.

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

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

When people get rich, they cut themselves off from the context that has earned them these riches - the context of the common men. They forget they are part of society.

Today, the biggest bottleneck to the growth of a corporation is availability of good talent.

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.

The world expects India to be one of the leaders in solving the problems of politics and economics. India sits at the high table in most major multilateral deliberations. What India says is heard with attention and seriousness.

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

Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power. Humility and grace in one's moments of power enhances dignity of an organisation.

Respect, recognition, and reward flow out of performance.