Indira Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo and has made significant changes to the company dynamic after she became CEO, like changing the company strategy to focus on customer perceived food choices according to consumer trends. Her prime focus was to achieve “Performance with purpose.” Indira Nooyi also went on to become the Chairman of the PepsiCo Board. Under her leadership, PepsiCo received a 100% rating on the Corporate Equity Index. Not only has she been consistently on the Forbes 50 Most Powerful Women in the World list, she was also the main force behind PepsiCo’s acquisition of Yum! and Tropicana. The company’s net profit has risen from $2.7 billion to $6.5 billion. She has become one of the most prominent leaders in the world, and throughout, she has kept employees as one of her main focuses. She writes approximately 400 letters each year to parents of her employees showing her appreciation for them. She has maintained the happiness of her employees, leading to her strong in-house rating of 75%. 

Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai’s effective leadership, where he has publicly stood up for his employees (refuting Trump’s Muslim ban) have not only won him great admiration from the general public, but unending respect from his employees. Pichai makes it a point to always interact with his employees and keep communication clear. His executive team is efficient and handles complaints as soon as possible. They have one of the most diverse workforces in Silicon Valley and continue to be a pioneer in employee engagement and hiring. 

 

Wearing a right hat at right time is crucial in today’s changing corporate world; true leaders are enabled to balance between internal and external relationships. Only the winner stands out in the crowd that has an exceptional courage to overcome temporary hindrances and an ultimate vision to walk along with others.