N. R. Narayana Murthy Quotes

Bill Gore from Goretex was a very strong influence because he was one of the first larger companies to experiment with freedom in the workplace.

The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and employees like people.

If tomorrow all of America were to become paternalistic, we would beat the Japanese every day of the week. I think that the concept of accusing someone of running a paternalistic company, that's not an accusation. One should compliment someone on that.

I don't think value to the customer is achieved at the expense of employees' welfare.

The way I would measure leadership is this: of the people that are working with me, how many wake up in the morning thinking that the company is theirs?

We take such good care of our employees. What I do is think about what I would want my employer to be like. We started helping our employees with every facet of their lives, and our HR problems went from A to Z in reverse.

Even companies with big resources were not creating spaces supportive of their teams. We see that in creating those types of spaces, there is an amazing human potential for excitement and happiness. Especially among companies trying to serve a younger, more innovative workforce.

Getting every employee's mind into the game is a huge part of what a CEO job is all about. Taking everyone's best ideas and transferring them to others is the secret. There's nothing more important.

If you look after your staff, they'll look after your customers. It's that simple.

I've been asked a number of times what was my proudest accomplishment when I was still very active in the day-to-day affairs of Southwest Airlines. I always said job security for our people.

When entire companies embrace a growth mindset, their employees report feeling far more empowered and committed; they also receive far greater organizational support for collaboration and innovation.

Our employees chose SK on belief that they will be happier working here and that the company will make the society happier.

I want to destroy the old concept that a company is a place where one sacrifices time for the sake of money.

The best organizations are filled with people who have a wealth of choices as to what work they choose to do. We need to give them every reason possible to solve the world's problems.

To scale your business, you need to delegate responsibilities to others and establish a strong company culture.

Successful business leaders who have helped build institutions of lasting value - all are committed to talent and a culture of excellence. This is usually accomplished by the identification, retention, and development of great people.

Sure, I'm hyperactive. I make my staff a bit hyper, too, but motivating someone else is what gives me a buzz.

The right people don't care about a corner office - they care about the culture, if you're mission-driven, what you're going to do to make the world a better place.

We've set this forever ambition to make WeWork the best place.

My goal is to change NXT. It is to change every company I've ever been to, and I've changed every company.

We can't afford to let high performing talent just walk away from our companies without providing an opportunity to work through family needs.

The single most important thing that I feel responsible for is that the company cherishes the work.

I can't tell you how many thousands of small moments that I've had with employees in our company that have been nothing more than a one-on-one. I'll see the baggage-services person, he or she is by himself. I'll pull them off to the side and have a 15-minute conversation about their history, their life, that kind of thing.

At a well-run company, good ideas are embraced no matter where they come from.

If you're thinking about your brand over your people, you've lost yourself.