Indra Nooyi

Quotes are word for word from the source.

• Continuous learning

  “As a CEO, I am finding that I have to become a learning CEO. I have to go to school all the time because I am learning new skills that I need to run this company”

  Our noteShe discussed the necessity of constant skill renewal for top executives.

• High standards and care

  “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”

  Our noteShe explained her personal leadership style and expectations for her team.

• Corporate values

  “You cannot deliver value unless you anchor the company's values. Values make an unsinkable ship.”

  Our noteShe emphasized the importance of a strong code of conduct for business stability.

• Immigrant mentality

  “I have an immigrant mentality, which is that the job can be taken away at any time, so make sure you earn it every day.”

  Our noteShe spoke about how her background as an immigrant drives her work ethic.

• Managing turbulence

  “First, accept that turbulence is here to stay. Most successful companies are those that stay calm and think down to earth rather than showing aggressiveness to shorten the crisis period.”

  Our noteShe offered advice on how companies should handle periods of economic instability.

• Long term perspective

  “The whole perspectives in which companies are viewed needs to shift from short to the long-term, and as I would say, to a focus on shapes, not just numbers.”

  Our noteShe argued for a shift in how corporate performance is evaluated.

• Attention to detail

  “I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important than anything else.”

  Our noteShe described her hands-on approach to organizational management.

• Purposeful business

  “Bring together what is good for business with what is good for the world.”

  Our noteShe summarized her philosophy of aligning profit with social good.

• Self improvement for leaders

  “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.”

  Our noteShe was discussing the relationship between a leader's growth and organizational progress.

• Exponential leadership demands

  “As you move up the organization, the requirements for leading that organization don't grow vertically; they grow exponentially.”

  Our noteShe was explaining how leadership requirements change at different levels of a company.