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What is it that makes an outstanding person? These

three people contributed a lot in the history of mankind. What characteristics

helped them be a success?

Christopher Columbus is generally regarded as the

first European to discover America. His most important leadership qualities

include bravery and perseverance. Columbus had an idea to sail westwards across

the “Ocean Sea” in order to find a better way to reach India. To make his idea

work, Columbus needed money. He eventually got the financial support of the

Catholic Monarchs of Spain: Ferdinand and Isabelle. Then, he started a voyage

into the unknown. At the time, there were many stories

of monsters and pirates, and there were theories that the world was flat.

However, Columbus showed that he was a determined and brave leader. On the 12th

October 1492, a Spanish sailor from Seville called Rodrigo de Triana saw America for the first time.

Although Columbus was mistaken and had not found a

“quick” way to India, he had made one of the most important discoveries in

human history.

Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi has achieved much of her success as a leader through

hard work and ability. She was educated in her native India and later at Yale

School of Management in the USA. She was a successful businesswoman with the

companies Motorola and ABB before she moved to PepsiCo. Because of her excellent

performance, she has now been promoted to the position of chairwoman and chief

executive of PepsiCo. Time Magazine has said she is one of the 100 most

Influential People in the world today and Fortune Magazine has said that she is

the world’s most powerful businesswoman.

Sir Richard Branson is a very talented marketer. He

has a natural ability to sell his products and create successful brands. He

left school early after receiving poor academic results and created his first

business, a magazine called Student. He later sold cheap records from the back

of his car before he started his own record shop called Virgin Records. From

this record shop, Branson has created a £4 billion brand called Virgin which

includes Virgin Rail and Virgin Airways. One of Branson’s greatest leadership

qualities is his ability to see an opportunity. He is also good at self

publicity: he often appears on television to promote himself.

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