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I was studying at Stanford University with two quarters left to go before receiving an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. Then, I got the telephone call from my mother. I had no choice. I went home, and I jumped into the company feet first, right from day one. There was no time to grieve my father. - Azim Premji
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Ecology and economy are becoming inextricably entwined, and the world is becoming more conscious of this fact. - Azim Premji
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To have strongly integrated managers who have a deep understanding of technology is a rare and difficult combination to build. You have to invest a lot in selecting and training these people. - Azim Premji
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A girl child who is even a little bit educated is more conscious of family planning, health care and, in turn, her children's own education. - Azim Premji
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I don't think being a Muslim or being a non-Muslim has been an advantage or disadvantage. - Azim Premji
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There are three lessons in philanthropy - one, involve the family, especially the spouse. She can be a remarkable driver of your initiative. Two, you need to build an institution, and you need to scale it up. Choose a leader for philanthropy whom you trust. Three, philanthropy needs patience, tenacity and time. - Azim Premji
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You cannot underestimate the value of luck in success in life. And I've really learned to appreciate that. - Azim Premji
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Colleges produce more sports therapists than engineers. Perhaps because America is a sporty country: a lot of outdoors. - Azim Premji
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The Indian community in Canada has integrated much better than the Indian community in United States. They've become really Canadian at the same time as keeping all their Indian characters and customs and social groups. - Azim Premji
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This whole issue of Hindu-Muslim in India is completely overhyped. - Azim Premji
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With the attention I got on my wealth, I thought I would have become a source of resentment, but it is just the other way around - it just generates that much more ambition in many people. - Azim Premji
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We understand how to build and manage businesses that involve technology, engineering, and people at a large scale on a global platform. - Azim Premji
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When I took over the family business, it had already been a publicly traded company for 20 years. During one of the first annual meetings I attended, one shareholder stood up and advised me and everyone in attendance that I should resign. - Azim Premji
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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
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People are the key to success or extraordinary success. - Azim Premji
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The test of our social commitment and humanity is how we treat the most powerless of our fellow citizens, the respect we accord to our fellow human beings. That is what reveals our true culture. - Azim Premji
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We entered the global market only in the end-'80s, and that was because imports became more liberal. - Azim Premji
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Excellence is a great starting point for any new organisation but also an unending journey. - Azim Premji
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I can speak English. I can speak Hindi. I can understand one or two other languages. - Azim Premji
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The important thing about outsourcing or global sourcing is that it becomes a very powerful tool to leverage talent, improve productivity and reduce work cycles. - Azim Premji
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Excellence endures and sustains. It goes beyond motivation into the realms of inspiration. - Azim Premji
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The three ordinary things that we often don't pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty. - Azim Premji
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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
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