Narayana Murthy's journey in his own words

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There have been some moments of great dilemmas and sadness too. Biding goodbye to perhaps the brightest co-founder colleagues in early in the journey was disheartening. Refusing to accept unreasonable terms and walking away from the business with a Fortune- 10 company was a test of our resolve. Accepting the resignation of a senior colleague and dealing with the instance where our code of ethics was jeopardized were tests of adherence to our values. Deliberating all alone on the resignation offer of a co-founder is not something I would wish even upon my enemy. Being accused of violating our own high standard of business ethics recently made me lose several nights of sleep. Occasional incidents of the organization turning bureaucratic, the inability of some to our leader to take quick and firm decision, and the government-company interface becoming less business- friendly from time to time are things that make me sad. But then, this tapestry of happy and not-so happy incidents is normal and keeps life exciting......