You cannot get into business for the fashion of it. Azim Premji More Quotes by Azim Premji More Quotes From Azim Premji Inflation is taking up the poverty line, and poverty is not just economic but defined by way of health and education. Azim Premji poverty lines way 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 powerful important tools The early years were more about learning than about acting. Azim Premji business inspirational father I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders. Azim Premji democracy leader thinking 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 ambition people way One of the pre - requisites for children becoming proactive and responsible citizens is the availability of enough role models inside and outside the school. Azim Premji availability children school 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 compromise politician want The Western world loves liberalisation, provided it doesnt affect them. Azim Premji world-love western world I think that any wealth creates a sense of trusteeship... it is characteristic of the new generation which has created wealth to have some amount of responsibility for it. Azim Premji generations responsibility thinking 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 canada community character If there are differences of views or divergence of ideas, they can be resolved through discussion and dialogue. Azim Premji through dialogue differences ideas Excellence endures and sustains. It goes beyond motivation into the realms of inspiration. Azim Premji motivation excellence inspiration How can you contribute towards building the Indian society and the Indian nation? No better way than to upgrade the quality of young people in school, particularly the schools which are run by the state government in the villages. Azim Premji you quality society people 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 perseverance hard-work work success You cannot mandate philanthropy. It has to come from within, and when it does, it is deeply satisfying. Azim Premji cannot come you philanthropy Excellence can be as strong a uniting force as solid vision. Azim Premji force vision excellence strong Despite widely differing perspectives and agendas, there seems to be a remarkable global consensus that has built up over a fairly short period of time that climate change and ecology is one of the truly defining issues for humanity. Azim Premji climate-change change humanity time What we are doing is we are putting in significant training into the people we have currently to upgrade their skill resources, upgrade the presentation resources, and upgrade what we expect from them in terms of not business as usual. Azim Premji skill training business people I can't have my employees sitting in traffic when they should be in the office. Spending two-and-half hours in the car is a huge waste of productive time. Azim Premji traffic car sitting time Ecology and economy are becoming inextricably entwined, and the world is becoming more conscious of this fact. Azim Premji fact more economy world
