former PpsiCo CEO indra says she doesn't miss being in charge. instead she's been too busy focusing on paying it forward to the next generation of women by encouraging them to rally-around each other and break new barriers together.
"We need our own sisterhood", said nooyi who slepped down as CEO last year."Unconscious bias can only be addressed if the sisterhood calls it out".
at fortune's MPW international summit in toronto on monday nooyi spoke about a new book she plans to release in 2021.it's her way to pass on everything and a doughter.much of women's ability to succeed at home and at wok depends on existing workplace systems; wich are rife with unconscious bias that "attacks women's confidence."
"it's very very important that we stop talking about unconscious bias, and start doing something about it "she said." the onus is not just on the men.It's on the women."
nooyi said her journey was "brutal", and she hopes her lessons learned will come in handy for the future leaders. Many days , she said she had to fake a smile during her walk into work or shut the door to her office to take 15 minutes to cry or scream.
"when you're a female colored woman immigrant serving as a CEO of a large compagny and undertaking a transformation, there are tons of critics "she said. "All the time you were in the public eye trying to anwser the critics so it was a grind all the time."
During nooyi's time at PepsiCo she said she constantly thought beyond short-term profit and towards the long-term future of the compagny [...]
"i told them this is where we're you're not mother theresa".
but nooyi said it was important for her to lead with purpose.so that's what she did,regardless of what anyone else said.