HR LESSONS FROM NARAYAN

MURTHY

LEARNING
Founder Chairman & chief mentor of

Infosys believes that Indians are good

speakers but bad listeners. We need to
learn good values from western
nations.These includes
philanthropy,respect towards public
property like parks,public transport.

TRAINING
Narayan Murthy never bunked his classes

not even during student strike.He is strong

supporter of training of
employees.Narayan Murthy set up worlds
biggest corporate training center known as
Global Education Center for IT
professionals at Mysore.

LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE
Narayan Murthy lives a simple life.He

used to ride in company bus to office on

Sunday.Narayan Murthy has an opinion
that rich people should have determination
to be treated as ordinary people in society.

EMPLOYEE CHAMPION
Narayan Murthy once said My assets walk out

of door each evening . We have to make sure that

they return back next morning
Narayan Murthy is against overtime working by
employees.
Narayan Murthy regards all jobs as respectable &
important for smooth functioning of society.

DECISION MAKING
Manager needs to think five times faster

than an ordinary person.Narayan Murthy

gives an example of thirty three
conferences held to decide for setting up
captive power plant at Bangalore.But no
final decision could be taken.

CONCLUSION
We need to become good citizens before

becoming good HR managers.