Indra Nooyi – a biography

Author: Annapoorna
Publisher: Rajpal & Sons
(Pp 176, ISBN 978-81-7028-962-3, Rs 95)

Indra Nooyi – the CEO of Pepsico is admired for her corporate leadership worldwide. She has been named the sixth most powerful women in the world in 2010 by Forbes. But, how did Nooyi did it? What kept her going? What challenges did she face before she became the CEO of Pepsico? What challenges she faced while running the second-largest food and beverage business in the world?

Success did not come easy for Nooyi, she had her own set of challenges – she worked at a reception counter at Yale from midnight to 5 am to make both ends meet. But, that was a wakeup call for Nooyi who says, “All of a sudden life gives you a wakeup call and you realize you have got to work extremely hard to make it happen.”

The book gives a rare insight into Nooyi’s life, her childhood, the choices she made, the struggles she faced and the lessons she learnt on her way to the top. Amazingly, she conveys through her life and her achievements that the highest accomplishments is possible without sacrificing who and what you are. This inspiring book will definitely stimulate many a minds who wish to transform their life towards success.

- Varsha Verma