WORLD'S BEST CEO.

WORLD’S BEST CEO

Harvard Business Review in November last year reported about world’s performing CEOs. On top of the list was Jeffrey Bezos of Amazon. The report compiles list of best performing CEOs by comparing returns by shareholders for 1200 S&P Global companies.

Jeffrey Bezos is an American technology entrepreneur and founder of Amazon. He is also an investor as well as a business magnate globally. As the CEO of Amazon, he guided Amazon.com to become one of the largest retailer online and top companies for internet sales. According to ranking of wealthiest persons globally, he stands at number 15 on the Forbes list of billionaires.

Before becoming successful, one must have had experience in an area he wishes to stamp an authority. Bezos previously worked in different companies under different roles something that prepared him to become the best CEO years later. In Wall Street he worked in the computer science department. Later on he worked for Fitel, Bankers Trust and D. E. Shaw &Co in internet enabled business opportunities.

Upon learning about business opportunity in internet use, he left a well paying job at Hedge fund to found Amazon.com in1994. According to portfolio.com, Bezos pays attention to business detail. This is a quality that makes him to be where he is today.

The efforts of ensuring Amazon achieves growth and profitability has the CEO have previously been recognized. He was Named person of the year by Time Magazine in 1999. In 2008, he was part of the selected best leaders in U.S. Lastly before being named world  best CEO, in 2012 Fortune named him as the businessperson of the year.

To achieve this interesting personal milestone you have to do things in a unique manner. Bezos transformed Amazon from an online bookstore to a retailer and business services provider. In the process the stock of the company increased by 397% in the last five years.

This is one leader I wish to chat with to make the Kenyan Bezos. His leadership is formidable and can be emulated anywhere globally. He treasures customer so much that he even has a vacant seat to represent customers at conference tables. Having customers’ interest at heart is the sure way of succeeding.