In the words of Indra Nooyi

Source: http://www.mensxp.com/work-life/business-mantras/3072-leadership-style-of-indra-nooyi.html

I  do not want to sound like a male chauvinist pig but the reality is that women are just not given enough space to move about in the corporate world, in fact not even elbow room.

So, in this male dominated world, for a woman to find her own space and leave behind all men and to reach the very top requires a very high degree of tenacity.  Which our Indra has in ample measures. And, an Indian to boot!

Participation

The posts she holds besides being the Chairperson and the CEO of Pepsico, a very American institution read like something out a story book. She holds a membership in  the Foundation board of the World Economic forum. International Rescue Committee also her name in its roll. The Board of Trustees of Eisenhower fellowships is an organization where she is a member. What is noteworthy is that she is on the board of Lincoln Center for the Performing arts. That in deed shows her caliber in being not just a person steeped in corporate culture but as someone who is equally good at life's good things like arts.

Handling Power

Wall street journal and the Forbes magazine have both  named her as one of the most powerful women in business in the world. Time magazine went one step ahead and put her in the top place as number one influential woman in the world.   Hard figures reveal that her leadership has caused Pepsico to achieve double the sales after she took over in 2000.

Strength of Conviction

Indra believes in competence. Unless you are an expert in your chosen field, you will get nowhere. You will be known only if you become an expert.  In anything, take a decision weighing everything for and against it. Once you have decided, never waver from it. You should send out the message that you are courageous and confident enough to say what is believed to be right by you.

Outstanding Communication Skills

The way you communicate carries a lot of weight. In fact, your communication skills will be in the forefront of your leadership qualities. Indra is all for surrounding herself with mentors. She believes in listening to the mentors' advice and suggestions and incorporates the goods points in what she does.  She is not the one to veer away even a little from her moral compass. You must have strength to hold to what you know to be morally right, no matter what.

Take Care of your Employees

It is not enough to plan development assignments and make arrangements to implement them. Strategic building of skills and talent is necessary. An enterprising mindset is called for in this. Succession has to be taken into account at every stage. The experience as necessitated by the particular post needs to be in place. The plan for succession has to include the process as to how it should be done. Once the experience and skill are identified, the people most suitable for the assignment are to be entrusted with the task.