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
An important attribute of success is to be yourself. Never hide what makes you, you.
Interpretation
Being authentic is crucial for achieving success. Embrace your true self without fear.
This quote emphasizes the significance of authenticity in the journey to success. Indra Nooyi suggests that to truly succeed, one must embrace their unique qualities and not shy away from expressing their individuality, as it forms the core of one's identity and potential.
In practice
In a motivational speech at a conference on personal development.
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.
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
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.
It's all about dreams. If I had to attribute my success in life to any one thing it is this. I believed in my dreams, even when no one else did.
Wealth comes from knowing_x000D_ what others do not know.
Success is... knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.
What could be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you're the heavyweight champion of the world?
The question is not whether the formula for success will work, but rather whether the person will work the formula.
You can talk all you want about having a clear purpose and strategy for your life, but ultimately this means nothing if you are not investing the resources you have in a way that is consistent with your strategy. In the end, a strategy is nothing but good intentions unless it's effectively implemented.
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