Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy is an Indian IT industrialist and the co-founder of Infosys, a multinational corporation providing business consulting, technology, engineering, and outsourcing services. Infosys Technologies Ltd is the first Indian company to be listed on an American stock exchange. Inspirational N. R. Narayana Murthy quotes will brighten up your day and make you feel ready to take on anything.
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Most Famous N. R. Narayana Murthy Quotes
Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Love your Job, but never fall in love with your Company. 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
Progress is often equal to the difference between mind and mindset. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Leading by example is the most powerful advice you can give to anybody. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power. Humility and grace in one’s moments of power enhances dignity of an organisation. 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
You become a star not because of your title; you become a star because you are adding star value to the company N. R. Narayana Murthy
To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back the next morning. N. R. Narayana Murthy
I have known Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla for a long time. He is a good man. He is a decent man. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Respect, recognition, and reward flow out of performance. 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
Respect, recognition, and reward flow out of performance. N. R. Narayana Murthy
You need to mesh the voices of people with expertise and meritocracy. N. R. Narayana Murthy
I am a believer in the adage performance leads to recognition, recognition leads to respect and respect leads to power. N. R. Narayana Murthy
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
There is only one ingredient for innovation and that is the power of the human mind. As long as a company is able to attract, enable, empower and retain the best of the brightest, it will have a play. As long as the leadership of companies ensure that the physically and mentally tired mind that leaves office at whatever 7:00 pm 8:00 pm or 9:00 pm comes back mentally and physically reenergised and enthusiastic to add significant value to the customer next morning, the job is done. N. R. Narayana Murthy
I was the first businessman to say, You should give tax benefit to only small companies. You should say your profits are exempt to a limit of Rs. 50 crore or so, but beyond that, you should pay taxes. I have been arguing with successive finance ministers on this. N. R. Narayana Murthy
It is better to underpromise and overdeliver than vice versa. For this one need not break the law of the land. N. R. Narayana Murthy
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
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. N. R. Narayana Murthy
We all, as engineers, doctors, have a big responsibility to bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity. N. R. Narayana Murthy
The real power of money is the power to give it away. 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
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. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Every company has to identify what I call its strategic resources, and make sure that it grabs as much of its strategic resources as possible. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Progress is often equal to the difference between mind and mindset. N. R. Narayana Murthy
I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone. N. R. Narayana Murthy
You become a star not because of your title; you become a star because you are adding star value to the company. N. R. Narayana Murthy
I think, at the end of the day, you have to reduce friction to businesses, ideally to zero, so that more and more entrepreneurs can create more and more jobs with higher and higher disposable income. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power. Humility and grace in one’s moments of power enhances dignity of an organisation. 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. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back the next morning. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Science is about unravelling nature. N. R. Narayana Murthy
A clear conscience is the softest pillow in the world. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Respect, recognition, and reward flow out of performance. N. R. Narayana Murthy
I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Organisations with decision making speed imagination will thrive as nobody can claim to have a monopoly over creativity. N. R. Narayana Murthy
I have no desire to enter politics. Because I am not suited for that. N. R. Narayana Murthy
It is better to under promise and overdeliver than vice versa. For this one need not break the law of the land. N. R. Narayana Murthy
If my company spends money, it should be disclosed to the shareholders and how it was spent. With my personal money, I can do anything I want. But company money should be disclosed. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power. Humility and grace in one’s moments of power enhances dignity of an organisation. Narayana Murthy
Nobody is bothered about an institution more than its alumni. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back the next morning. Narayana Murthy
The biggest impediment to growth is in our minds and not in the world outside, and only constant in the world is change. N. R. Narayana Murthy
A ship is safest at the harbor, but that is not where it is supposed to be. Narayana Murthy
A great leader also has the ability to make people an inch taller in his presence. N. R. Narayana Murthy
It is better to underpromise and overdeliver than vice versa. For this one need not break the law of the land. Narayana Murthy
The future of any corporation is as good as the value system of the leaders and followers in the organization. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Progress is often equal to the difference between mind and mindset. Narayana Murthy
Mahatma Gandhi was someone who demonstrated the tremendous power of leadership by example. 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. Narayana Murthy
Today, the biggest bottleneck to the growth of a corporation is availability of good talent. N. R. Narayana Murthy
A clear conscience is the softest pillow in the world. Narayana Murthy
I’ve always enjoyed mathematics. It is the most precise and concise way of expressing any idea. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong. Narayana Murthy
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
Learning from experience, however, can be complicated. It can be much more difficult to learn from success than from failure. If we fail, we think carefully about the precise cause. Success can indiscriminately reinforce all our prior actions. Narayana Murthy
My passion is to create a better society for our future citizens. N. R. Narayana Murthy
You become a star not because of your title; you become a star because you are adding star value to the company. Narayana Murthy
I have always looked at my competencies before accepting any responsibility. 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. Narayana Murthy
India is known for much development that has happened since our independence, but at the same time, we have also failed on many levels. It is the responsibility of the future generation to ensure that all these failures are corrected and help create a civilised society with equal opportunities for one and all. N. R. Narayana Murthy
The real power of money is the power to give it away. Narayana Murthy
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. N. R. Narayana Murthy
We want more and more people to become entrepreneurs. If the tea stall owner in a small village can say, Hey, these guys can do it; so can I, and get his business into the next orbit, then our job is done. Narayana Murthy
Rahul Gandhi is very idealistic and a very decent human being. He has real concerns for the downtrodden. N. R. Narayana Murthy
It’s very important to learn quick lessons from your failures, very important to recognise 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. 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
Move from apathy to action. Aim at becoming better than me. Luck will favor those who are prepared. Narayana Murthy
I think India has several advantages in the knowledge sector, in the software sector. N. R. Narayana Murthy
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. Narayana Murthy
Even if a company is taken private, at some stage people want to make it public. N. R. Narayana Murthy
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. Narayana Murthy
If the U.S. became the undisputed superpower that it is today, it was primarily because of its technology, whether it is in transportation, agriculture, high tech industry, medicine, etc. 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
We all, as engineers, doctors, have a big responsibility to bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity. Narayana Murthy
I am a man in a hurry. N. R. Narayana Murthy
I am a believer in the adage performance leads to recognition, recognition leads to respect and respect leads to power. Narayana Murthy
A professorship appeals very much because I enjoy being with younger people. N. R. Narayana Murthy
I think every country has to recognize its competitive advantage and liberate its strengths to be a partner in global trade, and that’s the only way you can survive and succeed. Narayana Murthy
If England became a world power, it was because of the industrial revolution. 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. 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
There is only one ingredient for innovation and that is the power of the human mind. As long as a company is able to attract, enable, empower and retain the best of the brightest, it will have a play. Narayana Murthy
Entrepreneurship is all about deferred gratification. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Today, the biggest bottleneck to the growth of a corporation is availability of good talent. Narayana Murthy
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
Every company has to identify what I call its strategic resources, and make sure that it grabs as much of its strategic resources as possible. Narayana Murthy
