Facts about Indra Nooyi

Occup.Businessman
FromIndia
BornOctober 28, 1955
Age68 years

Summary

Indra Nooyi is a famous Businessman from India, he/she is 68 years old and still alive, born October 28, 1955.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac scorpio, who is known for Transient, Self-Willed, Purposeful, Unyielding. Our collection contains 16 quotes who is written / told by Indra.

16 Famous quotes by Indra Nooyi

Small: PepsiCo did not have a woman in the senior ranks, nor a foreign-born person who was willing to think di
"PepsiCo did not have a woman in the senior ranks, nor a foreign-born person who was willing to think differently"
Small: I grew up in a Hindu household but went to a Roman Catholic school. I grew up with a mother who said, I
"I grew up in a Hindu household but went to a Roman Catholic school. I grew up with a mother who said, 'I'll arrange a marriage for you at 18,' but she also said that we could achieve anything we put our minds to an encourage us to dream of becoming prime minister or president"
Small: Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you t
"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"
Small: Im very honest - brutally honest. I always look at things from their point of view as well as mine. And
"I'm very honest - brutally honest. I always look at things from their point of view as well as mine. And I know when to walk away"
Small: I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important th
"I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important than anything else"
Small: The distance between number one and number two is always a constant. If you want to improve the organiz
"The distance between number one and number two is always a constant. If you want to improve the organization, you have to improve yourself and the organization gets pulled up with you. That is a big lesson. I cannot just expect the organization to improve if I don't improve myself and lift the organization, because that distance is a constant"
Small: We are in a bit of a policy box and its going to require us being willing to give up one of the two, wh
"We are in a bit of a policy box and it's going to require us being willing to give up one of the two, which is it's okay to take on more deficits but lets put in some massive spending. Alternatively to say, 'we're going to go through structural unemployment for a while because we want to address deficits.'"
Small: But the good news was that my elder sister refused to get married straight away and I couldnt get marri
"But the good news was that my elder sister refused to get married straight away and I couldn't get married until she did so I had the licence to go off and dream"
Small: The one thing I have learned as a CEO is that leadership at various levels is vastly different.
"The one thing I have learned as a CEO is that leadership at various levels is vastly different. When I was leading a function or a business, there were certain demands and requirements to be a leader. As you move up the organization, the requirements for leading that organization don't grow vertically; they grow exponentially"
Small: I asked my parents for permission to study in America and they were so sure that I wouldnt get in and g
"I asked my parents for permission to study in America and they were so sure that I wouldn't get in and get a scholarship that they encouraged me to try. So I applied to Yale and got an excellent scholarship. I then worked for the Boston Consulting Group for six and half years"
Small: Every year in consulting is like three years in the corporate world because you have multiple clients,
"Every year in consulting is like three years in the corporate world because you have multiple clients, multiple issues - you grow so much"
Small: Anything thats done to address unemployment in terms of massive stimulus spending is going to exacerbat
"Anything that's done to address unemployment in terms of massive stimulus spending is going to exacerbate deficits. And anything that's done to address deficits in the short-term is going to exacerbate unemployment"
Small: When I was president of the company, I said, Okay, I can do this - piece of cake. Then when you are the
"When I was president of the company, I said, 'Okay, I can do this - piece of cake.' Then when you are the CEO, the responsibilities multiply enormously because you worry about everything"
Small: Just because you are CEO, dont think you have landed. You must continually increase your learning, the
"Just because you are CEO, don't think you have landed. You must continually increase your learning, the way you think, and the way you approach the organization. I've never forgotten that"
Small: Ive been around the bend in corporations
"I've been around the bend in corporations"
Small: As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody however, I am very caring beca
"As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard 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"