The business world has been evolving since a very long time and there are some influential leaders who are behind this evolution. These leaders have been shaping trends, strategies and influencing millions of people. This blog highlights some of the most influential personalities who are currently reigning in the business world.
Elon Musk
Who hasn’t heard the name of Elon Musk?- He is the most talked about person in the business world today. Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Tesla is a revolutionary electrical industry, whereas SpaceX is working to make space travel more affordable. Elon Musk has been working in the renewable energy artificial intelligence and space exploration fields which made him a very influential figure in business and technology. His influence is not confined to the business world, his vision for the future of technology and sustainability makes people wonder throughout the world.
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon. We can not argue with the fact that Amazon is the world’s largest online market. It is Jeff Bezos who changed the way people shop. He stepped down as CEO in 2021, but his influence remained still. Do you have horses to expand Amazon into cloud computing, streaming services and artificial image intelligence? This expansion has shaped many industries. Bezos is also competing in the space exploration field with SpaceX through his company Blue Origin.
Mark Zuckerberg
We all know the name of the father of Facebook which is now known as Meta. Not only Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg’s company owns Instagram and WhatsApp as well. These are the most popular social media platforms in the world. Mark is building the Metaverse which is basically a digital world where people can interact using virtual reality. Though Meta faces criticism for its over privacy issues, Mark’s innovation can never be overshadowed.
Tim Cook
Tim Cook’s name has to be in the list of most influential people around the world of business. He is the CEO of Apple. His journey as the CEO started in 2011. Since then he has been working to expand Apple’s product line with new iPhones, iPads, MacBooks and services like Apple Music and Apple Pay. He has also made Apple a leader in ethical business practice.
Warren Buffett
There are only a few investors in history who have always been successful and Warren Buffett holds the top place in the list. No wonder he is known as the ‘Oracle of Omaha.’ Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, a company that owns shares in worldwide powerful businesses like Coca-Cola, Apple and American express. There is a lot to learn from his investment strategies and business insights. His lifestyle is very simple and he is committed to philanthropy.
Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella is the CEO of Microsoft. He played a very significant role in transforming Microsoft. In today’s world Microsoft is leading in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and software. While he was leading, Azure (Microsoft’s cloud platform) competed really hard with Amazon Web services. Nadella has always focused on artificial intelligence and productivity tools which have always helped Microsoft to have a upperhand in the business world.
Bernard Arnault
The CEO of LVMH is Bernard Arnault . LVMH is the world’s largest luxury goods company that stands for Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy. Bernard Arnault oversees the LVMH empire of 75 fashion and cosmetics brands, including Louis Vuitton and Sephora. He has always been an influential figure in the fashion and luxury industry.
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is a powerful business woman along with being a TV personality. She’s the host of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ which made her popular all over the world. Her empire includes Harpo productions, Oprah Winfrey network and a publishing business.
There are more leaders like them who are working ceaselessly to shape the future of the business world. We should learn how to make a difference in our respective platforms by following them.
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Kazi Mirana Mainuddin
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