Living wisely, agreeably, and well - that is how Indira Nooyi describes her state of life. At the age of 52 she is leading an iconic American corporation and has already produced impressive results within 19 months of taking over the top spot at Pepsi. The June issue of Costo Connection has a nice profile on her.
She appears to be a firm believer in CSR (corporate social responsibility). At the very least, she understands what role CSR could play in leading her company to new levels of success in today's social climate and globally linked economy. She has even crafted a new rallying matra for her troops over at Pepsi - "Performance with Purpose". I think this is going to resonate very well with the emerging economy populace where her company has major ambitions for expansion. The philosophy of "doing well by doing good" is becoming mainstream by the day within corporate echelons and I thank Indira for being a high profile proponent. Looking at her roots and early years, it is not surprising to see why she thinks this way.
Indira lays out five C's of success in the article: competence, courage/ confidence, communication, compass, and coaching. I think competence and communication are simply enablers for success. The real difference in most people's path to success is made by the level of courage they display and the posse of values and beliefs that guides their action (compass). The fifth attribute - coaching - is too weak and won't make my list.
Monday, June 2, 2008
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