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Co-founder and CEO of Apple and inventor of many things.  His creative genius revolutionized not just computers and software, but also everything from music and movies to smartphones.  In addition, Jobs promoted an initiative for environmentally friendly products during his time as CEO, utilizing eco-conscious materials such as recycled plastics and papers in its products to conserve global resources as well making all Apple products ENERGY Star compliant.  Finally, Jobs left the world an important message to live by near the end of his life during his Stanford commencement speech, “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.  You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

Eric Corcoro

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Desmond Tutu is a social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop who leveraged his role in the church to organize peaceful protests to oppose, and eventually help end, apartheid in South Africa – he has been called “South Africa’s moral conscience”.  Since the end of apartheid, he has been active fighting for human rights and against social injustices around the world, playing a role in combating poverty, promoting peace in high-conflict areas of the world, increasing gender equality, fighting homophobia, supporting health and human rights, and more, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.  His leadership in consistently promoted human rights, dignity, justice and peace have made a significant impact on the world. (Brent Spraker)

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Desmond Tutu is a social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop who leveraged his role in the church to organize peaceful protests to oppose, and eventually help end, apartheid in South Africa – he has been called “South Africa’s moral conscience”.  Since the end of apartheid, he has been active fighting for human rights and against social injustices around the world, playing a role in combating poverty, promoting peace in high-conflict areas of the world, increasing gender equality, fighting homophobia, supporting health and human rights, and more, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.  His leadership in consistently promoted human rights, dignity, justice and peace have made a significant impact on the world. (Brent Spraker)

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Former CEO and founder of Aramex, the middle east’s largest logistics company.
He managed to use his American-Style approach to dynamic and flexible business practices to compete with the worldwide logistic giants in the middle east, a highly-regulated and state-dominated market.  He focused on building talent, and built a niche by selling its services to the giants such as Fedex and Airborne Express instead of competing directly where he learned a lot from working with them and created global strategic alliances in the Arab world (The alliances were the key to expanding without capital). The choice to list the company as the first Arab company on the NASDAQ is what made Aramex in terms of governance and management. His innovation is evident in launching “Shop and Ship” which gave every person in the middle east a shipping address in the US and UK to make shipping overseas affordable and convenient. He believes that empowering the youth and entrepreneurship is the key to solving productivity in the Arab World. He also has founded the Arab world’s largest portal “Maktoob” among other achievements.
Nasser Almoaibed

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Warren Buffet is notable for his strategic leadership as an investor, philanthropist and business leader. He focuses on long term growth rather than short term gain in all three of these areas. Buffet is personally frugal despite his wealth and has pledged to give away 99% of his wealth to philanthropic causes. With Bill Gates, Buffet has encouraged other wealthy people to pledge to donate at least half of their wealth. Buffet has encouraged overhaul of the tax system arguing it is unfair that middle and lower income tax payers pay a higher percentage of tax than higher income tax payers and corporations.  He is modest and disciplined which is refreshing when compared to other business and political leaders.
Michele Hughes

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Herb Kelleher founder of Southwest airlines. Created a company 1971 the openly advertised that he put employees first, customers second, and shareholders third. This is typically unheard of at the time as the most other companies boast that the customer are always first. Herb believed that if he treated his employees right and kept his employees happy, then the customers would be  treated very well as a result. I worked for Southwest in 1996 and it was very common to see Herb working the "regular persons job" to include baggage handler,  on the busiest days to show he is in it with his employees. (S Slavin)

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Herb Kelleher founder of Southwest airlines. Created a company 1971 the openly advertised that he put employees first, customers second, and shareholders third. This is typically unheard of at the time as the most other companies boast that the customer are always first. Herb believed that if he treated his employees right and kept his employees happy, then the customers would be  treated very well as a result. I worked for Southwest in 1996 and it was very common to see Herb working the "regular persons job" to include baggage handler,  on the busiest days to show he is in it with his employees. (S Slavin)

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Judith Faulkner is the CEO of Epic Systems, one of the largest Electronic Health (or Medical) Record (HER/EMR) systems.  She started it just out of graduate school, 30 years ago, while working in computer science at the University of Wisconsin.  One department asked her to create a system that would allow them to track patient data and the rest is history.  Epic Systems now hold medical records of 54% of patients in the US and 2.5% of patients worldwide.   It is used at many of the hospitals and medical groups in Seattle, as well as across the country and the world.  Instead of moving the company to a technology hub like Seattle or San Jose, she stayed in WI and by building a Google-like campus, she’s essentially built a city where none previously existed because a whole hospitality industry has sprung up to take care of those working on the campus and its worldwide visitors.  She understands that the success of her system(s) depends on provider employees understanding how to properly use them, thus a certain number of employees from each provider (depending on size) are designated “SuperUsers” and must travel to WI for intensive training. She’s not resting on her laurels either - 50% of their operating margin is invested in Research and Development, unlike her competitors who invest between 10 and 25% (2015). Sheila Nishimoto

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Judith Faulkner is the CEO of Epic Systems, one of the largest Electronic Health (or Medical) Record (HER/EMR) systems.  She started it just out of graduate school, 30 years ago, while working in computer science at the University of Wisconsin.  One department asked her to create a system that would allow them to track patient data and the rest is history.  Epic Systems now hold medical records of 54% of patients in the US and 2.5% of patients worldwide.   It is used at many of the hospitals and medical groups in Seattle, as well as across the country and the world.  Instead of moving the company to a technology hub like Seattle or San Jose, she stayed in WI and by building a Google-like campus, she’s essentially built a city where none previously existed because a whole hospitality industry has sprung up to take care of those working on the campus and its worldwide visitors.  She understands that the success of her system(s) depends on provider employees understanding how to properly use them, thus a certain number of employees from each provider (depending on size) are designated “SuperUsers” and must travel to WI for intensive training. She’s not resting on her laurels either - 50% of their operating margin is invested in Research and Development, unlike her competitors who invest between 10 and 25% (2015). Sheila Nishimoto

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Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina Supreme Court judge and third female justice in May of 2009. She has been described as hard working, smart, low profile, compassionate, fair, and courageous. She did not shy away from the tough cases and positions in order to drive change. Her first job out of Yale Law School was the assistant district attorney under New York County District Attorney Robert Morgenthau starting in 1979. Her peers at Yale did not understand why she wanted to take that job, but she had a passion for bringing law and order to the streets of New York. Not shying away from the unpopular choices to drive change is the sign of a true leader. (Amy Burns)

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Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina Supreme Court judge and third female justice in May of 2009. She has been described as hard working, smart, low profile, compassionate, fair, and courageous. She did not shy away from the tough cases and positions in order to drive change. Her first job out of Yale Law School was the assistant district attorney under New York County District Attorney Robert Morgenthau starting in 1979. Her peers at Yale did not understand why she wanted to take that job, but she had a passion for bringing law and order to the streets of New York. Not shying away from the unpopular choices to drive change is the sign of a true leader. (Amy Burns)

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Billy Beane (GM of the Oakland Athletics) has led the organization to sustained winning success despite having one of the lowest payrolls.  Based upon foundational work by psychologists Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman, Beane transformed how the organization viewed value and disrupted previously accepted views of talent acquisition and roster management.  These same principles (by Tversky/Kahneman) have also disrupted other fields including medicine (Evidence based medicine principles) and economics (behavioral economics).  (M.Mariani)

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He famously said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” during a speech in West Berlin in June of 1987 referring to the wall that had separated West and East Berlin since 1961. Two years later in November of 1989 the wall came down. Two years after that the Soviet Union dissolved and the cold war came to an end. This brought to fruition the vision he had set forth at the start of his first term in office. (John)

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Ms. Nightingale changed the healthcare system in 1850s England through the use of data-based patient care outcomes demonstrating the effectiveness of quality nursing care. As a nurse and a highly educated statistician, she faced many hurdles but she used the powerful men in her life to effect meaningful change and save many lives. Her efforts served as the foundation of the nursing profession and many of her tenets survive to this day. (Anne)

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In 1996 Jeff saw a need and he was able to think big enough and push hard enough to achieve it. He effectively revolutionized the way that we shopped for books. It has now cascaded into changing the way that we shop for everything. He has grown a simple online book retailing company from a 15.7 million dollar business into a 34.2 billion dollar business in 2010. Today, his idea that got him labeled crazy, makes over 140 billion dollars in revenue.  (C. Hollens)

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I will preface this first by saying that I do not agree with many of the labor practices of Wal-Mart and am not a shopper in their stores. However, the expansion and supply chain strategy Sam Walton implemented is something I will always admire. By focusing on the delivery system to stores Sam Walton was able to create an experience where items were always in stock and at the lowest price. The ability to not only maintain, but leverage, his direct distribution strategy through explosive growth is a beacon of one plan, relentless implementation. His overall strategy may not be something I agree with personally but as an example of developing a strategy and successfully implementing, I see few examples that outshine his. (AJ)

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Professional politician who was the first African American elected from the Deep South and whose eloquence and integrity brought her to National prominence. Careful not to align herself with agendas that might compromise her ability to be effective, she served three terms on the House Judiciary Committee and was a champion of civil rights. She chaired the 1994 Commission on Immigration Reform under President Clinton which put forth policy recommendations that are still resonant. Her 1974 speech opening Watergate proceedings is still relevant, "We are a people in search of a national community, attempting to fulfill our national purpose, to create and sustain a society in which all of us are equal". -m.draper

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Gloria Steinem has been an advocate and strategic leader for women’s rights since 1963 when, working as a journalist, she took a job as a “Playboy Bunny” and then wrote an expose article publicizing the exploitative working conditions of women in the business.  Gloria has been an unrelenting feminist activist for women’s rights in the work-place, reproductive rights, same-sex marriage, transgender rights, and more.  She has fought for the rights of women and the LGBT communities in every strategic and tactical way possible; writing articles, speaking out, founding organizations, and actively supporting the campaigns of politicians such as Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders.  In 1972 Gloria co-founded the popular feminist magazine Ms. and has received numerous honors and awards for her leadership of the feminist movement including induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993. (Jessica)

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Gloria Steinem has been an advocate and strategic leader for women’s rights since 1963 when, working as a journalist, she took a job as a “Playboy Bunny” and then wrote an expose article publicizing the exploitative working conditions of women in the business.  Gloria has been an unrelenting feminist activist for women’s rights in the work-place, reproductive rights, same-sex marriage, transgender rights, and more.  She has fought for the rights of women and the LGBT communities in every strategic and tactical way possible; writing articles, speaking out, founding organizations, and actively supporting the campaigns of politicians such as Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders.  In 1972 Gloria co-founded the popular feminist magazine Ms. and has received numerous honors and awards for her leadership of the feminist movement including induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993. (Jessica)

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Over six decades of service, Jerry Brown has been making an impact as a strategic leader. Long before becoming governor of California for the second time in 2010, Jerry was a symbol of “Post-Watergate” politics – a respected progressive who signed the landmark California Agricultural Labor Relations Act bill supported by Cesar Chavez. He pioneered the concept of small individual donations in his unsuccessful run for president in 1992, refusing to accept contributions over $100. Later, as a multiple-term mayor of Oakland, Jerry was known to be exceptionally accessible to citizens, focusing his administration on reducing crime, revitalizing downtown, encouraging educational innovation, and promoting the arts. (Keith)

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John Kennedy (JFK) was a great strategic leader.  He set the vision for "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth" and delivered on it. He was an advocate for cival rights and helped create the Cival Rights act of 1964. He asked congress to create the Peace Corps, an organziation that has help over 139 underdeveloped natioins since 1961. - Tony

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John Kennedy (JFK) was a great strategic leader.  He set the vision for "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth" and delivered on it. He was an advocate for cival rights and helped create the Cival Rights act of 1964. He asked congress to create the Peace Corps, an organziation that has help over 139 underdeveloped natioins since 1961. - Tony

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Michelle Obama made the decision to work with Barack to ensure a  successful, historic White House team. Her efforts as First Lady advanced the efforts to slow the epidemic of childhood obesity, inspired young women and girls to dream and achieve and shemaintained her integrity despite hate-filled, racist attacks on her character.

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Michelle Obama made the decision to work with Barack to ensure a  successful, historic White House team. Her efforts as First Lady advanced the efforts to slow the epidemic of childhood obesity, inspired young women and girls to dream and achieve and shemaintained her integrity despite hate-filled, racist attacks on her character.

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Al Gore - An example of great strategic leader prior to 2010 and still today would be Al Gore, Al gore leveraged his political success to become a powerful environmentalist. His work moved global warming to a front  burner issue (pun intended) not only for America, but also for the global commons. (Bill)

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Al Gore - An example of great strategic leader prior to 2010 and still today would be Al Gore, Al gore leveraged his political success to become a powerful environmentalist. His work moved global warming to a front  burner issue (pun intended) not only for America, but also for the global commons. (Bill)