by Indra Nooyi
Published in 2021
12+ years
Suggested age group
Autobiography
Genre
What is My Life in Full by Indra Nooyi about?
Discover My Life in Full, Indra Nooyi’s inspiring autobiography sharing leadership lessons, career challenges, and her journey to becoming one of the world’s most influential business leaders.
Discover our Review and Summary of My Life in Full by Indra Nooyi
Indra Nooyi has been a high achiever since her young years. She believes that women and people of colour should be treated with respect, and that you should always work hard to achieve your goal. Family is also very important to her. These values have stayed with her throughout her life. This is Indra Nooyi, the former CEO and Chairwoman of PepsiCo.
Indra Nooyi is from Madras, India, and in her book My Life in Full, she takes the reader on a journey from her young years in India with her beloved Thatha (grandfather), all the way through her life at college and in America, to how she met her life partner, Raj. There is so much covered in the book. Indra Nooyi talks about her workplace experiences and how she felt being a woman of colour at PepsiCo, as well as her effort to address sexual harassment and gender inequalities. She does not only talk about her work, but also about her family and the world evolving around her. She shares her journey through motherhood and heavy expectations placed on women, particularly regarding work–life balance. Indra Nooyi describes her life in a way that everyone can understand and relate to, and this book truly feels like a work of art.
My favourite part of this book is when Indra talks about her childhood and describes what life was like for her and her siblings, Nandu and Chandrika. I especially love it when she talks about busy family gatherings, as I can imagine the vibrant scenes in my head, and it always makes me smile.
Is My Life in Full Worth Reading?
One thing that really stood out to me while reading this book was Indra’s knowledge and determination. For example, when she joined PepsiCo as an immigrant from a different country, she worked her way to the top through hard work and resilience. There are many instances in the book where I am in awe of what she achieves and how she achieves it.
Overall I really enjoyed reading Indra Nooyi’s autobiography. I felt like I truly understood her life and gained a perspective on what it might feel like to move to a completely different country. I also learnt about her amazing life experiences. Without any hesitation I definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about woman empowerment, leadership and family.
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