Azim Premji
The U.S. is a complex country. It has a high predominance of immigrants who have been eminently successful.
You cannot underestimate the value of luck in success in life. And I've really learned to appreciate that.
I can speak English. I can speak Hindi. I can understand one or two other languages.
Even if a media of a TV is not available in a home, there's this concept of community homes, where a reasonably well-off villager will have a TV - and a nice TV - and he'll keep it outside the house in the evenings.
The public/private partnerships are taking various forms in India. It is individuals who are socially oriented are setting up schools. They're setting up colleges. They're setting up universities. They're setting up primary-education schools in the villages, particularly the villages their original families came from.
The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the government.
We run courses for government school teachers on Sundays. These teachers pay for their own food and stay; the kind of commitment you find in these people is remarkable.
Parents realize their wealth should be used for social good rather than children's good.
I have never had the need or thrill for being wealthy.
If people are not laughing at your goals, your goals are too small.Collection: Business
Success is achieved twice. Once in the mind and the second time in the real world.Collection: Real
Leadership is the self-confidence of working with people smarter than you.Collection: Self Confidence
I strongly believe that those of us, who are privileged to have wealth, should contribute significantly to try and create a better world for the millions who are far less privilegedCollection: Believe
When the rate of change outside is more than what is inside, be sure that the end is near.Collection: Creativity
I was 21 and had spent the last few years in Stanford University Engineering School at California. Many people advised me to take up a nice, cushy job rather than face the challenges of running a hydrogenated oil business. Looking back, I am glad I decided to take charge instead. Essentially leadership begins from within. It is a small voice that tells you where to go when you feel lost. If you believe in that voice, you believe in yourself.Collection: Inspirational
As you get bigger, you have to learn to delegate.Collection: Learning
There are millions of children today who don't attend school. However, education is the only way to get ahead in this country.Collection: Motivational
In our way of working, we attach a great deal of importance to humility and honesty; With respect for human values, we promise to serve our customers with integrity.Collection: Inspirational
As you get bigger, you have to learn to delegate. It's also an excellent way to get staff involved in the company's operations.Collection: Learning
We believe this combination of excellence in operations and strong execution of our strategy is critical to achieve our vision. We will continue to focus on both in future as well.Collection: Strong
One of the pre - requisites for children becoming proactive and responsible citizens is the availability of enough role models inside and outside the school.Collection: Children
We give people major responsibilities even if they are only 60 per cent ready. Our experience is that people are pretty elastic when you give them responsibility, and they just grow rapidly with the job.Collection: Jobs
My company believes in hiring people based on merit.Collection: Believe
Always bear in mind that our own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing." - Abraham Lincoln6/26"One must have strategies to execute dreams.Collection: Dream
As an advisor, I can say what I want. If I were a politician, I would constantly have to compromise, and I'm incapable of doing that.Collection: Want
I want Wipro to be among the top ten IT companies in the world.Collection: Ambition
The strategic initiatives we propose to undertake as part of our plan over the next few years position us well to lead this evolution.Collection: Years
The Western world loves liberalisation, provided it doesnt affect them.Collection: World Love