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.
I pick up the details that drive the organization insane. But sweating the details is more important than anything else.
I read every country's perspective on an issue. I also play many games like Bridge, Scrabble and Sudoku online.
What I would not do is flaunt my Indianess by wearing a saree to work everyday, because it distracts from the job. So, I would not do that. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Social events are different. If I feel comfortable in a saree for a social event, I wear it.
I spent some time at a university for traditional Chinese medicine. There's a resurgence of people eating according to traditional Chinese medicine. So our challenge is, How do you marry traditional Chinese medicine with PepsiCo's products?
PepsiCo did not have a woman in the senior ranks, nor a foreign-born person who was willing to think differently.
