Who are some of the greatest leaders in history?

Originally answered Jul 4, 2018

Here are 20 authentic leaders I admire:

1. Martin Luther King Jr., former U.S. civil rights leader
2. Mohandas Gandhi, former leader of the Indian independence movement
3. Nelson Mandela, former South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, philanthropist, and President of South Africa
4. John McCain, war hero, U.S. Senator, and former U.S. presidential candidate
5. Barack Obama, former U.S. President
6. Robert Kennedy, former U.S. Attorney General, Senator, and presidential candidate
7. John Lewis, civil rights hero and U.S. Congressman
8. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
9. Bill Hewlett, co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company
10. Dave Packard, co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company
11. Hubie Brown, former basketball coach
12. Steve Kerr, basketball coach
13. Gil Hodges, former baseball manager
14. Fred Rogers, former children’s television personality
15. Bill George, former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic
16. Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach For America
17. Thad Allen, former Coast Guard Commandant
18. Marilyn Carlson Nelson, former chairman and CEO of Carlson Companies
19. A. G. Lafley, former CEO of Procter & Gamble
20. Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

See also Leadership.