Today we will take a look at some of the most influential leaders of the industry today and what is it that makes them so special.

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6 Of The Most
Influential Leaders
Of Today
By David Kiger
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2. + Leadership is a learned skill and like many others of its
kind, it can be emulated from those we admire due to
their effectiveness, charm and proven methods. Leaders
come in many shapes and different sizes, with leadership
models that are just as diverse and assorted as their own
personalities, companies and employees. However, there
are a few aspects that effective leaders do share in
common no matter how different their methods seems,
and as we have pointed out in numerous occasions here
in David Kiger’s blog, leaders must be flexible and
adaptable, able to communicate effectively and overall,
always capable to maintaining their eye on the price by
having very clear goals and expectations. Today we will
take a look at some of the most influential leaders of the
industry today and what is it that makes them so special.

3. + I say “some” because there are many examples today of
people who have raised above and beyond in remarkable
ways to show that there are many ways to be effective,
and that there is no such thing as a right way to lead, but
instead many ways to get the job done correctly.
These are some of the most influential and successful
leaders in the industry today.
Mary Barra
Chief Executive Officer of the General Motors
Company.
The eyes of the world have been on Mary Barra from the
moment she took the helm of GM during one of the
hardest times the auto industry has seen. Her leadership
is proving of how instrumental it is for a leader to
understand how the company works at many different

4. + levels, as she is not someone who was brought in from outside,
but rather someone who climbed the ranks of leadership at
GM. He ability to make difficult decisions and to adapt to many
of the challenges her company had to go through is what make
her such an admirable person in charge and a leader to follow.
Brad Smith - Chief Executive Officer of Inuit
Inuit is one of the most successful financial software
developers in the world, who is famous for QuickBooks, an
extremely popular accounting computer program. Brad Smith
is a CEO who values and encourages teamwork. He has found
ways to shift mentalities to focus more on what they can
accomplish as a team versus what a difference single
individuals can make for the company. He is also known for
his focus on innovation driven by what customers need and
how they can anticipate those needs to provide real world
solutions.

5. + Elon Musk
Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX, Tesla and Solar City
Considered one of the most admired CEO is the tech
industry, Elon Musk has given the world a lot to talk
about for the past few years due to the breakthroughs
announces by his companies as well as his particular
style of leadership. He is famous for his tenacity and
commitment towards the mission and helping his team
share his views on where the company should head. For
Elon Musk there is simply an objective and no excuses of
why something cannot be done. He is a great
personification of what leading by example should look
like.

6. + Warren Buffett
Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Warren Buffett is someone who needs no introduction,
and whose name is linked to an amazing leadership style
that exudes confidence, optimism, accountability and
humility in the face of challenges. Being the leader of one
of the world’s most successful financial firms, one of the
wealthiest men alive and one of the most admired leaders
in the planet, Warren Buffet has a lot to say about
leadership, so every year his letters to shareholders and
analyzed and picked apart all over the world for insights
into his genius way of doing business.

7. + Larry Page
Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder of Google
Google is one of the companies we think about when we
evaluate the world: success. Larry Page is a person who
has always been in Google and who has led the company
to what it is today. His leadership style is a great
example to follow for those are starting up and want their
ideas to sit on solid basis. He encourages exploration of
idea and the importance of building a team that is strong
without worrying about bureaucracy. He believes in
promoting from within and cultivating the company’s
talent.

8. + Tim Cook
Chief Executive Officer of Apple
A man who had some big shoes to fill has been able to
keep Apple in the forefront of ingenuity by breaking into
new markets like that of smartwatches and other portable
devices. Tim Cook understands where the company
comes from and knows where they want to get. It is
important for a leader to be clear about what it is that
defines the organization and how they need to go about
not loosing their identity and their recipes for success.