“If you are calm about your ambitions, you become confident of achieving what you set out to do.” – Shiv Nadar
“HCL is a corporation. It is for profits. A corporation stands for its shareholders, its profits, its employees, its discoveries, and its customers.” – Shiv Nadar
“Most people make poor partners because their mental script has a defect. They believe focus means looking after their own interests. It’s a script error.” – Shiv Nadar
“As a product of education, I have always believed in the power of education as the most powerful, high-impact catalyst for transformation. Look at the impact that the Indian Institutes of Technology have had globally.” – Shiv Nadar
“I believe good corporate governance is critical in enhancing competitiveness and creating industry – leading profitable growth and superior returns for every stakeholder of the institution.” – Shiv Nadar
“Since Graham Bell came up with telephony, it took 100 years for the way the technology has impacted our lives, the way we perceive the world.” – Shiv Nadar
“I was born in Tamil Nadu. I built HCL in UP. The first computers of the world were built in UP, and the UP government has supported us all through.” – Shiv Nadar
“There is a disconnect in education and work. And corporates don’t do a great job of skilling. In future, corporates and educational institutions will work closely.” – Shiv Nadar
“It is good to start as young as you can. What is more important is to carve out your vision and assess your readiness to start giving. Commitment and purpose are core to giving.” – Shiv Nadar
“India’s connection with philanthropy didn’t begin with western influences. The connection with philanthropy is age-old and ingrained in our value systems.” – Shiv Nadar
“If you have excellent people, then you have to give them the power.” – Shiv Nadar
“Any organisation has to go through at least one depression to see how it survives, and a normal economic cycle takes seven years.” – Shiv Nadar
“When you are running a business, there is a constant need to reinvent oneself. One should have the foresight to stay ahead in times of rapid change and rid ourselves of stickiness in any form in the business.” – Shiv Nadar
“Adaptability and constant innovation is key to the survival of any company operating in a competitive market.” – Shiv Nadar
