“I am very proud that this is the future of India. Several of them came from non-metros but the breadth of experience that they have got is very impressive. The calibre of youth we have is superior to our generation’s. What we need to do is harness their potential.” ~ Kalpana Morparia, CEO of JP Morgan India Summary: Kalpana Morparia is…
“A sustainable world means working together to create prosperity for all.” ~ Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Summary: Jacqueline Novogratz is the founder and CEO of Acumen, a non-profit global venture capital fund whose goal is to use entrepreneurial approaches to address global poverty. Acumen has invested over $101 million of patient capital in 92 businesses whose products and services are…
“Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.” ~ Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo Summary: Indra Nooyi joined PepsiCo in 1994 and was named President and CFO in 2001. While serving as PepsiCo’s CFO fom 2001 to 2006, annual revenues…
“The leader is the person who brings a little magic to the moment.” ~ Denise Morrison, CEO of Campbell’s Soup Summary: Denise M. Morrison serves as the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Campbell Soup Company. Named the 21st Most Powerful Woman in Business by Fortune Magazine, Morrison was elected a Director of Campbell and appointed Executive Vice President and…
“You not just have to keep pace, you also have to be a little ahead of the curve,” ~ Chitra Ramkrishna, CEO of National Stock Exchange Summary: Chitra Ramkrishna is the first and former woman managing director and chief executive officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), an institution founded in the early 1990s to reform the capital market in India,…
“I chose to be a working wife and mother. Why should I compromise on either?” ~ Chanda Kochhar, CEO of ICICI Bank Summary: As boss of the country’s largest private-sector lender, Chanda Kochhar has to contend with the current bane of India’s banking system: bad loans. While the bank reported a double-digit increase in consolidated assets to $135 billion in 2015, net…
“Running a business we set goals and targets: if you don’t measure it there’s a sense that it’s not important,” ~Alison Brittain, CEO of Whitbread Summary: Alison Brittain studied Business studies at the University of Stirling and got an MBA from Cambridge University’s Judge Institute. Her first job was as a cashier in Barclays after joining the company’s graduate trainee scheme.…
“Every day you have to get up with new energy and new ideas to contribute to pushing the organization forward,” ~ Abigail Johnson, CEO of Fidelity Investments Summary: Abigail “Abby” Johnson is has been the president and chief executive officer of US investment firm, Fidelity Investments and chairwoman of its international sister company Fidelity International since 2014. Abigail Johnson is the First…
“If you want an increase, you must ask for it. And the way you ask is by building a case, as a lawyer would build a case, for your getting the amount that you want to receive. Instead of saying that you need more money, as most people do, you have a different strategy. You put together a list of…
Women have made great strides in the workplace, but inequality persists. The issue of equal pay is still a hot-button topic. The US Census Bureau reports that women earn 80 percent of what men are paid. Such inequality is hardly unique to the United States, however. In the following Q&A, Mary Brinton—sociology professor at Harvard University—answered a few questions about how the…
