Five standout leaders

What makes a great CEO? Is there a par­tic­u­lar mix of qual­i­ties that will best equip some­one to excel in this huge­ly demand­ing posi­tion? The extra val­ue that a bril­liant leader can add to their busi­ness has prompt­ed much analy­sis of the role. Research sug­gests that they can achieve remark­able feats using wide­ly vary­ing approach­es. Show­ing that there’s no set tem­plate for excel­lence in lead­er­ship, here are five excep­tion­al CEOs from the past 50 years who have built last­ing lega­cies at their respec­tive com­pa­nies by doing it their own way