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Topic: Leadership
A Talk with Indra Nooyi, Amazon Board Member and Former PepsiCo CEO
January 2025
About the Episode
In this fireside chat, Indra Nooyi, Amazon board member and former PepsiCo CEO, shares insights on leadership in the era of technological transformation. She emphasizes the importance of curiosity, continuous learning, and balancing detailed knowledge with big-picture thinking. Nooyi discusses the challenges of leading organizational transformations, integrating technology into business strategies, and the evolving role of board members. She highlights the need for leaders to understand and communicate technological changes effectively, shape boards to meet company needs, and balance risk management with innovation. She also offers advice on selecting CTOs and fostering a culture of adaptation in rapidly changing business environments.
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When you're doing transformations, if the CEO is not a student of what needs to happen...and can communicate the need for the transformation, the story behind the transformation to the employees, with great conviction and committment, you cannot affect a transformation."
-Indra Nooyi, Amazon Board Member and former PepsiCo CEO
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