Narayan Murthy

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Anmol Sukhwal (91072)Kunal Agarwal (91086)

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Tamal Taru (91116)

PROFILE

Profile

• Name : Nagavara Ramarao Narayan Murthy• Birth : August 20 , 1946• Birthplace : Mysore, Karnataka• Family : Kannada Madhva Brahmin• Wife : Sudha Kulkarni Murthy

EDUCATION

Education

• Schooling : Government School• Graduation : Electrical engineering from the

National Institute of Engineering• Post Graduation : IIT Kanpur

Work Experience

Work Experience

• IIM Ahmedabad as Chief Systems Programmer• Patni Computer Systems• President of the National Association of

Software and Service Companies

Corporate Profile

Corporate Profile• Murthy served as the founder CEO of Infosys for 21 years• Chairman of the governing body of the International Institute of Information

Technology – Bangalore• Member of the Board of Directors of INSEAD • Member of the Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton

School• Cornell University Board of Trustees• Business Advisory Council of Great Lakes Institute of Management - Chennai • Singapore Management University Board of Trustees • Board of Advisors for the William F. Achtmeyer Center for Global Leadership at

the Tuck School of Business. • Independent director on the board of the DBS Bank of Singapore• Director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India• Member of the Board of NDTV, India.

CA

COLADES

Accolades• Padma Vibhushan, a second highest civilian award by India• Légion d'honneur, the highest civilan award awarded by France• Padma Shri, a civilian award by the Government of India• World Entrepreneur of the Year - 2003 by Ernst & Young • Awarded the JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award.• In December 2005, Narayana Murthy was voted as the 7th most admired

CEO/Chairman in the world • In May 2006, Narayana Murthy has, for the fifth year running, emerged

the most admired business leader of India• The Economist ranked him 8th among the top 15 most admired global

leaders (2005). • He was ranked 28th among the world's most-respected business leaders

by the Financial Times (2005).

Visionary

Infosys

• In 1981 he wanted to start Infosys.• He had a Vision and Zero Capital.• Mortgaged his wife Sudha's jewelry for

funding Infosys.• Currently Infosys is the leader of Indian IT

Sector with a turnover in billions.

Quotes

Quotes• “Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure

that they come back the next morning.” • “Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect

enhances power. Humility and grace in one's moments of power enhances dignity of an organisation,”

• “The real power of money is the power to give it away.” • “In God we trust, everybody else bring data to the table.” s • “Progress is often equal to the difference between mind and mindset.” • “I want Infosys to be a place where people of different genders,

nationalities, races and religious beliefs work together in an environment of intense competition but utmost harmony, courtesy and dignity to add more and more value to our customers day after day.”

Most admired Biz Leader

• Emerged as India's most admired business leader according to a survey by brand consulting, advertising and PR firm Brand-comm.

• Widely-admired business leader• Simple living, high thinking’ philosophy• His biggest legacy will be the dreams and confidence his

company’s success has fostered in a whole generation of middle-class India.

• He is a living legend and an epitome of the fact that honesty, transparency, and moral integrity are not at variance with business acumen.

Employee Oriented Leader

Employee Oriented Leader

• Stood by controversial decision on CEO's salaries being linked to company's earnings

• Enhanced the trust of employees in him• Set new standards in corporate governance and

morality when he stepped down as the Executive Chairman of Infosys at the age of 60.

Transformational Leader

Transformational Leader

• Inspires followers to transcend their own self interest

“Leadership is about raising the aspirations of followers and enthusing people with a desire to reach for the stars .”

Authentic Leader

Authentic Leader

• Leaders who know who they are know what they belive in and act on those values

• Ethics and trust ~ foundation of leadership

Narayan Murthy said

“Ethics and values form the protocol for conduct and behaviour in a community for

each of its members. So that enhances the confidence, the enthusiasm, the energy,

the joy of everyone else in the community. If I conduct myself as per that protocol of

behaviour, it enhances the confidence, the enthusiasm, the energy and joy of

everyone else in the company.”

• Earned trust 67,500 people in Infosys to commit to hard work, then they have to

trust the leader.

Path-Goal Leadership traits

Path Goal Leadership traits

• Directive• Supportive• Achievement Oriented• Participative

Leadership Qualities

Qualities

• Intellectual• Visionary• Motivator & Caring• Down to Earth• Inspirational

Big 5 Model

Big 5 Model

• Extroversive - Low• Agreeableness - Low• Conscientiousness - High• Emotional Stability - High• Openness to Experience - High

Enhancement of Leadership Skills

Enhancing Leadership Skills

• Strong leadership• Benchmarking global practices• High level of mental energy• Innovation with speed.• Emphasis on merit.• Create an environment of enthusiasm • Walk the Talk• Don’t create dissonance.