Quotes from N. R. Narayana Murthy


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    Investment in training is a huge necessity for knowledge-based corporations.

    Training | Investment | Huge


    Often times I have been asked about the attributes for success, and I have said that you need two attributes for succeeding as an entrepreneur: one, courage, second, luck.

    Success | Courage | Luck


    It's very important to learn quick lessons from your failures, very important to recognize 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.

    Failure | Learn | Early


    The biggest impediment to growth is in our minds and not in the world outside, and only constant in the world is change.

    Change | Growth | Minds


    Rahul Gandhi is very idealistic and a very decent human being. He has real concerns for the downtrodden.

    Decent | Gandhi | Concerns


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

    Leaders | View | Personal


    My passion is to create a better society for our future citizens.

    Future | Society | Passion


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

    Leadership | Power | Example


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

    Business | Respected | Persons


    It is a well-known fact that bringing in technologies in retail sector is good for consumers.

    Good | Retail | Consumers


    The unique instrument to eradicate poverty and usher in prosperity is our youth.

    Poverty | Youth | Unique


    Infosys is an absolute meritocracy. Even in a meritocracy, other things being equal, you have to give opportunity to the more experienced candidate.

    Equal | Candidate | Absolute


    India needs to sustain its high growth rate.

    Growth | High | India


    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.

    Best | Company | Leaders


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

    Politics | Desire | Enter


    I have known Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla for a long time. He is a good man. He is a decent man.

    Time | Good | Decent


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

    Accepting | Looked


    I have always focused on the bottom line.

    Bottom | Line | Focused


    I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone.

    Past | Legacy | Dead


    I believe all universities should at least offer courses in politics and policy implementation.

    Politics | Policy | Offer


       

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