On Thursday, fighters for social, economic and ecological justice were included in Fortune magazine’s list of the 50 best leaders on the planet, appreciated for his or her exceptional skills in constructing the effectiveness of their organizations.
Called “50 Greatest Leaders within the World“annual list, checked by Fortune The New York-based business magazine’s editors represent “thinkers, speakers and doers who’re rising to the occasion and tackling today’s challenges,” says a report published on Thursday, April 19.
From the Asia region:
This 12 months’s list emphasizes leaders who successfully navigate this challenge. In firms, one solution is to judge leaders by way of wealth creation fairly than quantity as conventionally measured. Leaders of mission-driven nonprofits may encounter less discouragement.
“For centuries, larger size has made companies, nations, and other enterprises more efficient and effective. Increasingly, this is not the case,” they wrote. “This year’s list highlights leaders who deftly meet this challenge.”
Global List (Click on the names below to take you to individual profiles on Fortune.com)
TOP 10
1. Pupils Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other schools
2. Bill and Melinda Gates Co-founders of the Gates Foundation
3. The #MeToo movement
4. Moon Jae-in President, South Korea
5. Kenneth Frazier CEO of Merck
6. Scott Gottlieb FDA Commissioner
7. Margarethe Vestager Commissioner for Competition, European Union
8. Larry Fink CEO of BlackRock
9. General Joseph Dunford Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
10. Liu He Deputy Prime Minister of China
11-20
11. Mary Barra CEO of General Motors
12. Nick Saban Football Coach, University of Alabama
13. Emmanuel Macron President, France
14. Tim is cooking Apple CEO
15. Serena Williams Athlete
16. Izabela Kocher CEO, Engie
17. Katie Bethell Executive Director, PL+US
18. Ryan Coogler Director
19. Huateng “Pony” Ma Tencent CEO
20. Indira Jaising Founder, Lawyers Collective
21-30
21. Mark Benioff Salesforce CEO
22. Gymnasts and their allies
23. Kathleen McLaughlin Chief Sustainability Officer, Walmart
24. Mukesh Ambani Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries
25. Mick Cornett Former Mayor of Oklahoma City
26. Donald Hopkins Physician, Carter Center
27. Oprah Winfrey CEO, OWN
28. Mitch Landrieu Mayor of New Orleans
29. Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister of New Zealand
thirty. I even have June Ecologist, China
31-40
31. West Virginia Teachers
32. Leymah Gbowee President of the Gbowee Peace Foundation
33. Jamie Dimon CEO, JPMorgan Chase
34. Michael Sorrell President, Paul Quinn College
35. Reese Witherspoon Actor/producer
36. Daniel Servitje Montull CEO of Grupo Bimbo
37. Izumi Nakamitsu Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament, United Nations
38. Bashar Masri Founder, Rawabi
39. Leila de Lima Senator, Philippines
40. Angela Nyambura Gichaga CEO, Financing Alliance for Health
41-50
41. Timothy Keller Evangelical pastor/creator, City to City Redeemer
42. Gwynne Shotwell President and COO of SpaceX
43. Balkrishna Doshi Architect, India
44. Feike Sijbesma Director General of DSM
45. Kelly Chibale Scientist, South Africa
46. Ana Botin Group Executive Chairman, Banco Santander
47. Dina Meza Journalist, PEN Honduras
48. Ridwan Kamil Major, Bandung, Indonesia
49. Amy Gutman President of the University of Pennsylvania
50. Ed Bastian CEO of Delta Air Lines
Source: Fortune.com | reuters.com
