N.R. Narayana Murthy is the co-founder and former CEO of Infosys. He obtained engineering degrees from University of Mysore and IIT Kanpur. In 1981, he co-founded Infosys with six others and grew it into a global technology company listed on NASDAQ. Under his leadership, Infosys implemented the global delivery model and became one of the most respected companies worldwide. He received numerous honors for his business leadership and contributions to India's IT industry.

1. “A Leader is One Who Can Lay a Firm Foundation With The Bricks Others Have Thrown At Him”

2. LEADERSHIP IS INFLUENCEA LEADER KNOWS THE WAY GOES THE WAY & SHOWS THE WAY

3. FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSMANAGING RESULTSMANAGING ONESELFMANAGING OTHERS

4. About N. R. MurthyMr. N. R. Narayana Murthy is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies Limited.

5. He was born on August 20, 1946 in Karnataka, India.

6. He obtained his B.E. degree from University of Mysore in 1967 and his M.Tech. from IIT, Kanpur in 1969.

7. He founded Infosys in 1981 along with six software professionals. His first position was at IIM Ahmedabad as chief systems programmer.After IIM Ahmedabad, he then joined Patni Computer Systems in Pune. Before moving to Mumbai, Murthy met his wife Sudha Murthy in Pune who at the time was an engineer working at Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd. (Telco, now known as Tata Motors) in Pune.

8. In 1981, he founded Infosys with six other software professionals. He served as president of the National Association of Software and Service Companies, INDIA from 1992 to 1994.Under his leadership, Infosys was listed on NASDAQ in 1999. He served as the Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor from 2002 to 2006.Infosys was also ranked No. 14 among the most respected companies in the world by Reputation Institute's Global Pulse 2008.

9. VISSION AND MISSIONVision “To be a globally respected corporation that provides best-of-breed business solutions, leveraging technology, delivered by best-in-class people." Mission “"To achieve our objectives in an environment of fairness, honesty, and courtesy towards our clients, employees, vendors and society at large."

10. LEADERSHIP STYLEThe style of Narayana Murthi has mixture of some styles that are given below……POSITIVE STYLE- Mr. Murthi has a positive style of leadership i.e. a leader promote his follower to work hard by offering them rewards. Mr. Murthi promote his employee as per their ability.He always believe in Honesty and Loyalty.

11. DEMOCRATIC STYLE- Also known as participative style. The authority is decentralised.AS IN Case of Mr. Murthi, he founded INFOSYS with 6 other professionals. The decision are taken wholeheartedly. He was the CEO of the company for 21 years, from 1981 to 2002.Under his leadership, Infosys was listed on NASDAQ in 1999. He served as the Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor from 2002 to 2006.

12. Mr. Murthi is a good leader for his employers as for being a good leader one has a clear vision and a clear objective for himself and for his employers,that he had.He started infosys at the share of $250 in 1981 and this time share of infosys are more than $2 billion U.S.

13. Mr. Murthy articulated, designed and implemented the Global Delivery Model which has become the foundation for the huge success in IT services outsourcing from India. He has led key corporate governance initiatives in India. He is an IT advisor to several Asian countries. Mr. Murthy serves as an independent director on the boards of several global companies including Unilever, NV, Unilever, plc and HSBC

14. AWARDSMr. Murthy is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. The Economist ranked him 8th in the list of the 15 most-admired global leaders in 2005. He was ranked 28th among the world's most-respected business leaders by the Financial Times in 2005.

15. In 2004, TIME magazine identified him as one of the 10 global leaders who are helping shape the future of technology. In 2006, TIME magazine voted him as one of the Asian heroes who have brought about revolutionary changes in Asia in the last 60 years. He was featured in BusinessWeek's "The Stars of Asia" for three consecutive years - 1998, 1999 and 2000.