Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo |
How did Nooyi get to where she is today?
The process involved three steps, which she recommends to any professional
aiming for the C-suite. Do your current job extremely well. It may seem
counterintuitive, but Nooyi said that if you want to be a company executive,
you have to stop fixating on it. Focus on the present instead. “First, don’t start by saying ‘I want to be a
CEO.’ Because the minute you start being obsessed with wanting to be a CEO, you
forget what you have to do. Focus on doing the current job you have so damn
well that people say, ‘Nobody else can do that job as well as Dan’s doing it,'” she said.
Have a ‘hip-pocket’ skill: The CEO said
you should have a “hip-pocket skill,” something you’re known for being great at
and can develop even further. Nooyi has a”hip-pocket skill” of her own, which
is being able to explain complex issues in simple terms. It helped her stand
out at PepsiCo. “People should look at you and say, ‘You
know on this particular issue, the only person who can answer it or contribute
to it is Dan,'” Nooyi said.
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