FINANCE MONTHLY CEO AWARDS 2014

INTRODUCTION

Many academic tomes have been published on the subject of leadership, all attempting to determine the common attributes of great leaders. And while many common threads have been identified, most would agree that a great leader is defined by their own unique set of skills and the environment in which they operate. Traits such as passion, foresight, adaptability, and drive are often mentioned when considering the question of leadership. With such a diverse set of circumstances and attributes to consider, how does one determine a great leader, a great CEO?

This question and many others were considered by the Finance Monthly research team when tasked with identifying the most talented CEOs from around the globe.

Markets are now more stable and investment is on an upward curve – confidence has returned. In such an environment the strategic and the responsive CEO is able to turn opportunity into reality. It is those

companies who have not only survived, but those that have flourished in a tough market that will capitalise on the new positive economic conditions.

The ability to think strategically and to identify opportunity unites all those listed within these pages and by definition those featured are some of the most successful CEOs in the corporate world today.

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