Leadership Characteristics and Styles of Indira Nooyi

FUNDAMENTALS OF LEADERSHIP I N D R A N O O Y I ; C E O O F P E P S I C O . ABOUT THE LEADER Indira Nooyi is an Indian - born American businesswoman who had a very significant role to play in the rearrangement and the diversification of the soft - drink organization PepsiCo. She had been serving as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2018 and then she became the chairman of the board from 2007 -2019. INDIRA NOOYI CHARACTERISTICS Communication A M oral Compass • Indira Nooyi has stated that strong communication skills is necessary for the competence, courage and confidence. • She has said, “ You cannot over - invest in communication skills .” • Communication is a fundamental skill for leadership and Nooyi had received communication training for improving her abilities. • Nooyi has always lived by moral codes and she perceives that every organization is indebted to society care. • While conversing about the choices to face the contests at Pepsi at the time of the financial collapse, Nooyi had explained , “There are pensioners and investors out there who are hoping PepsiCo will remain a successful entity forever” ( Miska et al., 2020). ATTRIBUTES OF THE LEADERSHIP STYLE An organization has recently start -up New, innovative or innovative notions are required. Circumstances are unstable and guidance is needed for the same The manner of the issues are flexible. The leadership style that Indra Nooyi has demonstrated is extremely efficient in situations wherein: “To lead in an ever -changing world leaders must adapt and stay nimble ”- Indra Nooyi (YouTube) SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS The former CEO of PepsiCo has demonstrated several skills that have been set as an example for others who aspire to be a leader: • She exhibited Performance with Purpose • She demonstrated Radical Honesty in leadership. • She demonstrated the total integration of design and innovation. Nooyi has demonstrated that she goes to full extent when it comes to her being the CEO building strong relationships. In regards to maintaining relationship with the employees for an interview with CNN, Nooyi has stated that if one only wants individuals to aid the when they are in need, yet not have a constant relationship, then they would not know the individual ( Swaranalatha and Mohan 2012). In terms of preserving a staunch association with the audience, Nooyi has been in - tune with the customers, their demands for healthier snacks and drinks and that has what led to the renovation of the goods line of Pepsi. RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYEES LEADERSHIP STYLE The leadership style that Indra Nooyi demonstrated is Situational Leadership Style. She has maintained a strong relationship with her workers; even she wrote mails to the parents showing gratefulness for their children. SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE APPROPRIATENESS OF LEADERSHIP STYLE: • The kind of approach that Nooyi takes for her organization as well as her employees is the maternal and democratic leadership. • She actively pays attention to the sentiments of others and even considers them. • Even then Nooyi lets people know that she is the one who would make the final decision. • All in all, she tries to satisfy the needs of her employees and her consumers. • However, this leadership has its negative impact too; it negatively reflects on the profit management when too much of attention is given on the employees. • It also leads to a delay in the decision making. EXAMPLES OF LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED BY NOOYI: “Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the end of the earth, you are a great leader.” (Rao, 2019) -Indra Nooyi • One of the most prominent instance that Nooyi demonstrated was during the year 2018 when Nooyi launched The Hive. • Again it was under the leadership of Indra Nooyi that PepsiCo was able to finalize their deal of acquiring in - home beverage maker SodaStream for the value of $US 3.2 billion in January 2019. EXAMPLES OF LEADERSHIP DEMONSTRATED BY NOOYI: THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP Charismatic Leadership Theory • Nooyi is a profoundly caring individual; who can associate with individuals from boardroom to the grin - line. • She performs with a definite purpose. • She continuously invests in her skills of communication . • She constantly remembers about her workers and pays heed to their necessities. All the time during her Career, Indira Nooyi has explained that she has always held to the 5 Cs Model of Leadership. The 5 C’s that she followed are: 1. Competency 2. 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