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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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