Fortune today published its inaugural list of the World’s Greatest Leaders, singling out individuals like Pope Francis, Dalai Lama and Bill Clinton for their contribution to society. Tim Cook was one of only a few technology executives who made it into the top 50 list. The rankings were compiled by Fortune editor Geoff Colvin, who praised Tim Cook for his leadership style at Apple, following the unfortunate passing of former Apple CEO and founder Steve Jobs. Following Steve Jobs has arguably been the toughest corporate leadership assignment in decades, yet Cook has carried it off with mostly quiet aplomb. In 2½ years he has kept the parade of winning new products marching (the Retina display, new operating systems, the iPhone 5), and he is bringing in Burberry’s savior, Angela Ahrendts, to run Apple’s retail stores. That’s thinking different. Tim Cook (#33) is joined by other technology executives such as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos (#10), Alibaba’s Jack Ma (#16), and YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki (#42). Continue reading
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