Dive Brief:

• Indra Nooyi, the chief executive officer of PepsiCo, gave brutally frank responses to questions about the sacrifices she made as a mother in order to succeed as an executive.
• Nooyi, arguably the most powerful woman in global business, spoke of the guilt she experienced when she couldn't spend time with her daughters. She also talked about the coping mechanisms she used, including having her executive assistant make decisions about when her daughter could or couldn't play video games.
• "The biological clock and the career clock are in total conflict with each other. Total, complete conflict," Nooyi told a reporter at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

Dive Insight:

Nooyi is undoubtedly one of the most interesting personalities in business. And what makes her so fascinating -- and is perhaps a factor in her remarkable success -- is her willingness to be both frank and introspective.