Azim Premji

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.

Azim Premji

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.

Azim Premji

Being in the consumer business helps us groom talent in areas like marketing, finance and logistics. We can benchmark our outsourcing business to our consumer business and its best practices.

Azim Premji

Character is one factor that will guide all our actions and decisions. We invested in uncompromising integrity that helped us take difficult stands in some of the most difficult business situations.

Azim Premji

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 privileged.

Azim Premji

I think the most important reason for our success is that very early in our quest into globalisation, we invested in people – and we have done that consistently and particularly in the service business.

Azim Premji

If there are differences of views or divergence of ideas, they can be resolved through discussion and dialogue.

Azim Premji

My company believes in hiring people based on merit.

Azim Premji

Our managers need to have a strong integration of managerial skills and technical understanding. One cannot substitute for the other.

Azim Premji

People are beginning to realize that education is power, that education is money, that education is an opportunity.

Azim Premji