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The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

So he came around.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

I mean, he's a smart guy.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

He came around, and we've remained friends since.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

There's no question about bad feelings or anything of that sort.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

Well, it depends on the board member they propose.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

You know, Bill Johnson, who used to run Heinz, came on our board.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

And Nelson actually suggested Bill Johnson.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

But what Nelson didn't realize is that

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

Bill Johnson and I knew each other and we were friends already.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

So when Nelson recommended Bill Johnson, it was a welcome thing for us because he came from the consumer world, knew us well.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

Now, had he recommended somebody who was disruptive, we may have paused and said, don't want that board member because you don't want to spend our time answering activist questions when we should be running the company.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

Bill Johnson was hugely accretive to the board.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

And, you know, he had known Nelson forever, but he knew the consumer world, he knew PepsiCo.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

And so, you know, he actually added a lot to the board.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

A total win-win.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

Oh, 15% or so, 10, 15%, maybe, maybe.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

But 1% to 2% and you try to agitate for a board seat, I think that's really wrong.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

No, no, no, no.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

A couple others, Califiorina, Warsaw.

The Knowledge Project
Indra Nooyi: Lessons from the Top of PepsiCo—and the Cost of Getting There

So when I became CEO in 2006, I think there were 11 companies that had women CEOs.