“Today’s marketplace is incredibly competitive

in every industry around the globe. The

difference between success and failure is

talent, period.”By Indra Nooyi

Indra K. Nooyi

CEO of PepsiCo, Inc.Presented By Group 9Tanay JainChandradeep BhattacharyaPrajuktisama DasguptaKritika CheeyannaRohit Bhan

Indra K. Nooyi 51 years old Indian Origin Graduate in B.Sc Chemistry honors from

Madras Christian college. MBA From IIM Calcutta in finance and

marketing. Masters from Yale in 1980 in private and public

management. Worked for Boston Consulting Group (BCG),

Motorola, Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) and then finally PepsiCo, Inc.

Family Background

Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi belongs to the Southern Indian city of Chennai.

Born on 28 October 1955 Chennai. Indra Nooyi lives in Greenwich, Connecticut

with her husband Raj and their two daughters. Her father worked at the State Bank of

Hyderabad and her grandfather was a district judge.

From her father she learned to assume positive intent.

Why Nooyi?

Washington post article by Amy Joyce: “Indra is not only an incredibly talented

executive but a brilliant strategist. She is one of those executives who, in the chess game of business, move ahead of other people”

Promoted from Chief Strategist to President and CFO to Chairwoman of the Board and CEO

Known for being brilliant in strategy, maneuvering, and organization of mergers and acquisitions

Achievements

CEO of PepsiCo Fortune magazine has named Nooyi

number one on its annual ranking of Most Powerful Women in business for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009

4th most powerful woman in the world according to Forbes's Magazine.

Launched ‘Stayfree’ under Johnson and Johnson

Professional Life Johnson & Johnson and Mettur Beardsell, product

manager; Boston Consulting Group, 1980–1986, director of

international corporate strategy projects;  Motorola 1986–1988, member of automotive division

development team; 1988–1990, vice president and director of corporate

strategy and planning; Asea Brown Boveri 1990–1994, senior vice president of corporate

strategy and strategic marketing;  PepsiCo 1994–2001, senior vice president of corporate

strategy and development 2000- CFO Pepsi Co 2001–, president Pepsi Co

Indra’s Impact on Pepsi Co.

Responsible for Pepsi Co.’s corporate functions which include finance, strategy, business process optimization, corporate platform and innovation, investors relations and information technology.

Strategic measures to tackle the slowdown in the beverages and snack food industry.

Included a productivity involvement program. Aggressive expansion into the immerging market

of Brazil, Russia, China and India. Product and process simplification across the

organization.

Role Play

An attempt to demonstrate some of Indra’s personality traits.

Indra Nooyi : Kritika Cheeyanna

Indra’s Personal Secretary: Prajuktisama Dasgupta

Other Board of Directors: Tanay JainChandradeep BhatacharyaRohit Bhan

Personality Traits

BIG FIVE Personality Traits Indra Nooyi, scores high on all

personality dimensions of the big five model. She is described as:

Sociable Agreeable Conscientious Emotionally Stable Open to experiences

Personality Traits“Visionary, Architect of Systems,

Collaborator”

Tenacity and Focuses on the mission Able to build conceptual frameworks, and

quick decision making. Diplomatic, never talks politics and

allegiances Develop prototypes, and plan approaches

to change. Needs recognition from respected

colleagues, especially regarding her competence, intelligence, and ability to create complex systems.

Transformational Leader

Foreseeing ability Nobility and ‘calling’ of work Ambitious Visionary Provides inspiration to the team Sharp strategic mind Tremendous market insight Humanitarian contribution Determined Socially responsible

Nooyi Leadership Style

“Behind my cool logic lies a very emotional person” (Nooyi, 2007)

Able to create structure Remains calm in high-pressure, high-stress

situations Uses relatable examples to connect her

employees with organizational goals Charismatic and innovative leader Encourages both an individualist and collectivist

attitude in her employees in order to achieve the desired end result for PepsiCo, Inc

"Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even 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 I 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 the future." - Indra Nooyi in an interview to CNBC, in

June 2008.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strong Leader Characteristics

• Task-motivated qualities and relationship-motivated characteristics

• External and internal work experience

• Inspires her employees

• Realistic

Weak Leader Characteristics

• Cultural Stereotypes

• Lack of operational skill.

Negative Traits

Pitfalls include great strengths and great weaknesses, a lack of execution after design phase,

A tendency to escalate standards Impatience with human concerns. Take others’ contributions for granted. Lack of Operational skills

”When things look bleak and uncertain, it’s your family, friends, and faith that pull you through…And when I’m wrestling with change in my

life, good or bad, the first place I turn to, is my religion,

I tell you it really helps.”   (Nooyi, 2006)

LESSONS LEARNT

Competence. You must be an expert in your function or area of expertise. You will become known for that.

Take a Stand. You must be known for your courage and confidence to act and say what you believe is right.

Interpersonal Skills. Interpersonal skills are critical. You can never over-invest in them.

Coaching. Surround yourself with good mentors. Listen. Learn. Your mentor is a major force.

Your Moral Compass. Have the strength and courage to do what’s morally right, not what’s expedient. Your moral compass must be your true worth

Performance with purpose. Delivering sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people.

Is Nooyi Effective?

YES!!! Best Place to Work for GLBT Equality, 2007 Best Performers List, List of America’s Top Corporations for

Women’s Business Enterprises Worked her way from Chief Strategist to

CEO despite social obstacles Fortune 500

THANK YOU

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