Profiles of Business Leader

Profiles of Business Leader

Four Business Leaders in the 21st Century

When you think of the word leader, it probably brings to mind a lot of very specific thoughts. You might think of someone who’s well-dressed and speaks authoritatively and confidently. It all depends on the strengths, weaknesses and personality of an individual leader, and as you’re honing your own style of leadership, it’s wise to keep an eye out for techniques and perspectives that fit you and your sensibilities. 

Here are a few notable examples in the leadership world right now.

Four Business Leaders in the 21st Century

✅ Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon.com
✅ Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos
✅ Howard Schultz, Chairman and CEO of Starbucks
✅ Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo

Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon.com

Consistency. Bezos has built his empire on creating a quality customer experience, and he has been unwavering in that foundational principle. It starts and ends with the customer. And, like many leaders, Bezos casts his vision forward. He’s interested in progress, and it makes little difference to him if his company struggles in any particular quarter, so long as the business is trending in the right direction for the long term.

Bezos is number one on Fortune’s World’s Greatest Leaders list. How did he get there?

Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon.com

Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in July 1994, choosing Seattle because of technical talent as Microsoft is located there. Mackenzie Scott played a big role in the founding of Amazon and drove across the country with Jeff to start it. After Scott graduated, she applied to work for D. E. Shaw & Co., a quantitative hedge fund in New York City, as a research associate to "pay the bills while working on her novels". She was interviewed by Jeff Bezos, who was then a vice-president at the firm. The interview was her first meeting with him..