I’ve often told Indra Nooyi’s story of recognising her staff by talking to their parents in Leadership training that I run, so I was delighted to hear Adam Grant talking to her on this podcast.
Her words are always grounded in experience.
This one is interesting for her stories of how she had to work to compensate for being not only a woman but also an Indian-born American when there were no Indians and no women in business.
She talks about some of her ideas with PepsiCo. I particularly her mantra while there.
Nourish replenish cherish
Also check out her story about deciding to stop vying for the number 1 cola position and instead concentrate on owning the day for beverages – getting a beverage for breakfast, lunch, dinner, bedtime.
