1. Indra Nooyi is not a typical CEO. How does she differ from your idea of what a typical CEO is like? How do you think your current image of CEOs was created? Do you think Indra Nooyi represents a shift to a different type of leader for North American companies? Why or why not?
2. Indra Nooyi is touted as being "unusually collaborative" for someone in charge of aFortune500 company. Why do you think her level of collaboration is so unusual for top executives? How do you think her approach to collaboration has helped her be successful? Do you think there are ways in which her approach to collaboration has been unhelpful? If so, how and why? If not, why not?
3. Do you think Indra Nooyi would have been as successful as the CEO of a different company in a different sector? Or do you think her success is tied to PepsiCo specifically? Why or why not?
4. Pepsi-Cola dates back to 1898 and officially became PepsiCo after merging with Frito-Lay in 1965. What are some challenges the CEO faces today that were not an issue at that time? What are some aspects that make the position easier in modern times?