AUTHOR: INDRA NOOYI | PUBLISHER: PORTFOLIO
Indra Nooyi, one of the world’s most admired CEOs has redefined what it means to be an exceptional leader. The first woman immigrant to run a Fortune 500 company, she transformed PepsiCo with a unique vision, a vigorous pursuit of excellence, and a deep sense of purpose. My Life in Full offers a firsthand view of Nooyi’s legendary career and the sacrifices it so often demanded.
In this book, Nooyi takes us through the events that shaped her, from her childhood and early education in 1960s India, to the Yale School of Management, to her rise as a corporate consultant and strategist who soon ascended into the most senior executive ranks. The book offers an inside look at PepsiCo, and Nooyi’s thinking as she steered the iconic American company toward healthier products and reinvented its environmental profile, despite resistance at every turn.
Although Nooyi always valued family, rising through the ranks meant making difficult choices about being a mother and a wife. Throughout the book, she reflects on these choices, sometimes with regret.
Nonetheless, she is justifiably proud that her personal sacrifices led to unprecedented strides at PepsiCo, where, as CEO, she reduced water consumption and plastic usage in the manufacturing processes, spearheaded the development of healthier products, and changed many of the trucks in the company’s fleet to hybrid vehicles.
Nooyi’s autobiography is a quick, fascinating read, laced with unusual frankness and generosity. The author is honest about her privilege and her regrets, never sugarcoating her failures or giving herself undue credit for her successes. Nooyi is revered as a role model for women and immigrants, and celebrated for her empowering messages on inclusivity.
At PepsiCo, she was the chief architect of ‘Performance with Purpose’, the company’s mission to deliver sustained growth by making more nutritious products, limiting the company’s environmental footprint, and empowering its associates and people in the communities that it serves. She has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honor, the U.S. State Department’s award for ‘Outstanding American by Choice’, and 15 honorary degrees.
She is married to Raj Nooyi and has two daughters, Preetha and Tara.
