Narayana Murthy & Infosys: The Power of Principles
In 1981, a young engineer named N. R. Narayana Murthy sat in a small Pune apartment with six friends and a borrowed ₹10,000 from his wife, Sudha Murty. There was no grand office, no investors, no promise of success. Just a belief that India could build a world class technology company rooted in honesty and excellence.
They named it Infosys.
The early days were anything but easy. Computers were rare, clients were few, and India’s bureaucracy was a maze. Murthy himself has said there were days when even paying salaries felt like climbing a mountain. But he refused to compromise on one thing: values. Transparency, fairness, and discipline became the foundation of Infosys.
Slowly, the company began to shine.
Infosys became one of the first Indian IT companies to offer stock options to employees, turning many middle class engineers into millionaires. It embraced global quality standards long before others even thought about them. And in 1999, Infosys hit the Nasdaq, making the world stop and take notice of Indian tech talent.
Murthy’s style was simple: lead by example. He reached office early, travelled economy class, and believed that a leader’s biggest power is humility.
Today, Infosys stands as one of India’s most respected companies not just for its success, but for the values it carries.
Narayana Murthy’s journey teaches us that brilliance alone does not build greatness. Character does. And when vision meets integrity, the world eventually takes notice.
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