As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future.
Indra NooyiRead
Just because you are CEO, don't think you have landed. You must continually increase your learning, the way you think, and the way you approach the organization. I've never forgotten that.
Interpretation
Being a CEO does not signify the end of learning or growth; continuous improvement is essential.
Indra Nooyi emphasizes that attaining the position of CEO is not the culmination of one's journey but rather a starting point for ongoing development. Leaders must prioritize continuous learning, adapt their mindset, and refine their approach to nurturing the organization, ensuring they remain effective and relevant in a constantly changing business environment.
In practice
During a leadership seminar to inspire continuous improvement among executives.
As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future.
Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.
The distance between number one and number two is always a constant. If you want to improve the organization, you have to improve yourself and the organization gets pulled up with you. That is a big lesson. I cannot just expect the organization to improve if I don't improve myself and lift the organization, because that distance is a constant.
An important attribute of success is to be yourself. Never hide what makes you, you.
When you assume negative intent, you're angry. If you take away that anger and assume positive intent, you will be amazed. Your emotional quotient goes up because you are no longer almost random in your response.
I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important than anything else
When you have people together who believe in something very strongly - whether it's religion or politics or unions - things happen.
It is a luxury to put our interests first. It is an honor to put the interests of others before our own.
I took an oath of office to the Constitution, I didn't take an oath of office to my party or my president.
It just comes from my faith as a Christian, to not just do a job, collect a check and go home.
Engagement and integrity are the two most fundamental aspects of building trust; lead from the front by evolving your company strategy, then live your values every day.
When he entered the Oval Office - by fate, not by design - Citizen Ford knew that he was not perfect, just as he knew he was not perfect when he left. But what president ever was?
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