N. R. Narayana Murthy Quotes

• Progress is often equal to the difference between mind and mindset.

  N. R. Narayana Murthy

  Inspiring, Business, Differences

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• Love your Job, but never fall in love with your Company.

  N. R. Narayana Murthy

  Falling In Love, Jobs, Love You

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• You become a star not because of your title; you become a star because you are adding star value to the company

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  Stars, Titles, Company

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• 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

  Inspiring, Humility, Grace

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• 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

  Inspiring, Morning, Doors

  "Has Narayana Murthy's return at Infosys worked for the IT major?", economictimes.indiatimes.com. December 24, 2013.

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• Respect, recognition, and reward flow out of performance.

  N. R. Narayana Murthy

  Inspirational, Business, Flow

  "Entrepreneur of the New Millenium: N.R. Narayana Murthy : Life & Times of N.R. Narayana Murthy". Book by N. R. Narayana Murthy, 2003.

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• A clear conscience is the softest pillow in the world.

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  World, Clear, Pillow

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• Character + Chance = Success

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  Inspiring, Character, Chance

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

  N. R. Narayana Murthy

  Inspiring, Real, Giving

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• 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.

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  Inspirational, Kids, Son

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

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  Business, Creativity, Imagination

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• I am a believer in the adage - performance leads to recognition, recognition leads to respect and respect leads to power.

  N. R. Narayana Murthy

  Achievement, Recognition, Adages

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• In the fullness of time, when it is our turn to give, we must in turn plant gardens that we may never eat the fruit of, which will benefit the generations to come.

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  Garden, Giving, Generations

  N. R. Narayana Murthy (2009). “A Better India, a Better World”, p.8, Penguin Books India

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• 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.

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  Morning, Jobs, Tired

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• 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

  Law, Land, Vices

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• 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

  Government, Decision, Velocity

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