17 Quotes by Azim Premji

Azim Premji is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Born in 1945 in Mumbai, Premji inherited his father’s business, Wipro Limited, in 1966 and transformed it into one of the world’s largest IT consulting and outsourcing companies. Over the years, he has amassed a net worth of over $90 billion and has been recognized as one of the most influential people in the world. However, Premji is perhaps equally well-known for his philanthropic efforts. He has donated billions of dollars to charitable causes, with a particular focus on education and healthcare initiatives in India. His commitment to social responsibility has earned him numerous accolades and awards, and he continues to be a leading voice in the business world on issues related to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. (Bio)

Azim Premji Quotes

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Excellence endures and sustains. It goes beyond motivation into the realms of inspiration (Meaning)

If people are not laughing at your goals, your goals are too small. (Meaning)

Success is achieved twice. Once in the mind and the second time in the real world.

Leadership is the self-confidence of working with people smarter than you.

There are millions of children today who don’t attend school. However, education is the only way to get ahead in this country.

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.

People are the key to success or extraordinary success.

When the rate of change outside is more than what is inside, be sure that the end is near.

You cannot get into business for the fashion of it.

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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.

As you get bigger, you have to learn to delegate.

My company believes in hiring people based on merit.

I want Wipro to be among the top ten IT companies in the world.

I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders.

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.

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.

The Western world loves liberalisation, provided it doesnt affect them.

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.

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