The document discusses Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of PepsiCo. It provides details about her education and career highlights, including becoming the first foreign-born female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. As a leader, she is tough but caring, wanting employees to excel so they can aspire to her position. She emphasizes performance with purpose and living in the present with determination and ambition.
2. “ Leadership is hard to define and good leadership is harder .But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth you are a great leader. As a leader, I am tough on myself and raise the standards for everybody ; however I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in future. “ ~ As quoted by an Interview in CNBC in June 2008
Nooyi’s is an example of leader who has a keen business sense but also operates with a moral compass. She is fully aware of her actions and believes the way a CEO projects himself or herself sets the mood for the entire company. “You need to look at the employee and say, ‘I value you as a person. I know that you have a life beyond PepsiCo, and I’m going to respect you for your entire life, not just treat you as employee number 4,567,’” she stated.
After completeion of mba she joined Asea Brown Boveri .Beginning her career in India, Nooyi held product manager positions at Johnson & Johnson and textile firm Mettur Beardsell. raduating in 1980, Nooyi joined the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and then held strategy positions at Motorola
Attends corporate meetings in sari as she believes that corporate people prefer genuine people. Performance with purpose – "Performance with purpose" means to generate as much profit as possible, but still remain socially responsible at the same time. aim to make pepsei co a leader in offering healthy food and hiring a diverse workforce. This approach includes three components: human sustainability (an increase in the nutrition of products), environmental sustainability (operating responsibly), workforce development (creating a place where employees feel they can maintain both a job and a life).
Participation - besides being the Chairperson and the CEO of Pepsico, a very American institution read like something out a story book. She holds a membership in the Foundation board of the World Economic forum. International Rescue Committee also her name in its roll. The Board of Trustees of Eisenhower fellowships is an organization where she is a member. Handling power - Hard figures reveal that her leadership has caused Pepsico to achieve double the sales after she took over in 2000. Strength of Conviction - Indra believes in competence. Unless you are an expert in your chosen field, you will get nowhere. You will be known only if you become an expert. In anything, take a decision weighing everything for and against it. Once you have decided, never waver from it. You should send out the message that you are courageous and confident enough to say what is believed to be right by you. 4) Outstanding Communication Skills - The way you communicate carries a lot of weight. In fact, your communication skills will be in the forefront of your leadership qualities. Indra is all for surrounding herself with mentors. You must have strength to hold to what you know to be morally right, no matter what. 5) Take Care of your Employees -