My Life in Full
Work, Family, and Our Future
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4.5 • 11 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A New York Times Bestseller
An intimate and powerful memoir by the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo
For a dozen years as one of the world’s most admired CEOs, Indra Nooyi redefined what it means to be an exceptional leader. The first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company — and one of the foremost strategic thinkers of our time — she transformed PepsiCo with a unique vision, a vigorous pursuit of excellence, and a deep sense of purpose. Now, in a rich memoir brimming with grace, grit, and good humor, My Life in Full offers a firsthand view of Nooyi’s legendary career and the sacrifices it so often demanded.
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.
For the first time and in raw detail, Nooyi also lays bare the difficulties that came with managing her demanding job with a growing family, and what she learned along the way. She makes a clear, actionable, urgent call for business and government to prioritize the care ecosystem, paid leave and work flexibility, and a convincing argument for how improving company and community support for young family builders will unleash the economy’s full potential.
Generous, authoritative, and grounded in lived experience, My Life in Full is the story of an extraordinary leader’s life, a moving tribute to the relationships that created it, and a blueprint for 21st century prosperity.
Customer Reviews
Interesting
What can we learn from the 1st woman of Color CEO of PepsiCo? A whole lot about women in leadership positions. It’s not easy to be a woman in leadership especially in a man’s world. Yet she was able to lead PespiCo for 12 years ( from 2006-2018) as CEO and made significant impact on both the healthy products in sales and offer a different concept design. While Indra humble beginnings are from India, she was able to pursue an MBA at Yale. She had great mentors and opportunities to grow and lead. Indra also endured many during her reign mostly at the cost of her family. She’s married and has 2 girls. Hence, Indra is strong advocate for balancing life and work for women. She was fortunate to have resources such as her mom and in-laws to help with the burden of managing a family as you move up in your career. She even had a nanny and a housekeeper at one point. She does say the leadership at the top must change as they mostly take the perspective of men who have written the rules of working in leadership. She praises and encourages more women to break the glass ceiling to implement changes around work life balance and family support. I’ve learned so much with this book about the challenges Indra faced as a leader in business and how she faced them. I recommend this book if you are interested to learn the differences of women in leadership roles.