An Interview on Leadership with Al Carey, CEO, PepsiCo Beverages

In an interview, Al Carey, CEO, PepsiCo Beverages, talked about leadership. When it comes to trust, character, and competence are important components. Command-and-control leadership style is one that is broadly practiced but not effective long term. It is very top down but will not empower employee...

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Published inSouthern business review Vol. 38; no. 1; p. 31
Main Authors Barrett, Paul T, Haug, James C, Gaskins, John N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Statesboro College of Business Administration, Georgia Southern College 01.01.2013
Subjects
Carey, Al
Chief executive officers
Conflict resolution
Customers
Employees
Empowerment
Feedback
Leadership
Management styles
Skills
Soft drink industry
Trust
United States > US
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Summary:In an interview, Al Carey, CEO, PepsiCo Beverages, talked about leadership. When it comes to trust, character, and competence are important components. Command-and-control leadership style is one that is broadly practiced but not effective long term. It is very top down but will not empower employees to own their results. Sometimes, when performance lags, empowering leaders can drift back and forth from empowerment and command and control. No one is perfect, so some small drift can show up, but it has to be mitigated as quickly as possible with a full return to a healthier, more productive leadership style. No matter how experienced an executive is, no one knows it all. You have towering strengths perhaps, but also weaknesses which create "blind spots." You should ask questions more frequently and ask for feedback even from your own staff. And having a coach is a good idea.
ISSN:0884-1373