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?

2. Indra Nooyi is touted as being unusually collaborative for someone in charge of a Fortune 500 company. Why do you think her level of collaboration is so unusual for top executives?

3. Do you think Nooyis story represents a transition of American companies to a different type of leader or simply a unique case?

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?

5. What are some aspects that make the position easier in modern times? If you were in Indra Nooyis shoes, what direction would you take the company, given the success you have had thus far? What are some challenges that could arise in the near future for PepsiCo?