In this article, David Kiger will share a list of the all-time greatest business leaders that have had a real impact on the way the world works. The result of their efforts and contributions continues to affect our understanding of day to day activities, the way we communicate, move and interact with each other.

1. 5 All-time Greatest Business
Leaders of America
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2. There are many different types of individuals in this world
working hard to leave a mark in history. From those
individuals, probably the ones who have actually left a mark
in the world are great business leaders. People like Walt
Disney, Henry Ford or Steve Jobs have the honor to say
that they changed the way the world works.
In this article, David Kiger will share a list of the all-time
greatest business leaders that have had a real impact on
the way the world works. The result of their efforts and
contributions continues to affect our understanding of day
to day activities, the way we communicate, move and
interact with each other.

3. 1. Henry Ford
Henry Ford is one America’s and the world’s business
leaders. His lessons, ideas, and ways to face adversity and
change are still applied nowadays. With a unique vision and
techniques to approach one of the most complex and
demanding industries in the world (the car industry), Ford
was able to develop a revolutionary assembly model that
changed the way others industries worked as well.
He is known not only for being America’s most important
vehicle producer but for also being a great business leader
who wanted his employees to be happy. He would think
about his company’s workforce as the reason why
dreaming and growing was possible. With an impressive
set of ethics and always willing to work hard for the future,
Ford is one of world’s all-time great leaders.

4. His biggest contribution as a business leader was the
development of assembly lines, in which product could be
assembled faster and at a lower cost. That made final
products cheaper, and accessible for the average
American. He had a vision of equality and wanted to offer
high-quality vehicles to anyone, not only the wealthy
individuals.

5. 2 . Steve Jobs
Deceased only a few years ago, Steve Jobs was the living
example of going for all and never settling for less. He was
an outstanding leader who worked not only for an industry
or his own business but for the improvement of the world
and the way we interact with it.
His contributions to technology have made it possible for us
to live in the world we do today. Steve Jobs is not only a
face behind an apple. He is the face of change, progress
and the prove that even when the odds are against you
and you really are having a hard time solving all your
problems, you must endure and focus all your energy and
talent in creating something that remains.

6. 3 . John D. Rockefeller
The history of the United States is full of wealthy business
leaders. However, Rockefeller still is one of the most
influential and most prosperous faces of America’s history.
He was the first man in becoming a billionaire in the United
States.
John D. Rockefeller had a keen eye for business. Just as
Henry Ford, he was the type of leader who believed that
everyone should have access to high-quality articles no
matter its social and economic condition. That is how he
focused on giving people alternatives to travel and move
from one place to another in a cheapest and fastest way.

7. Rockefeller was a business leader who seized every
opportunity he had in the oil industry. His vision had a
remarkable impact in America’s industry and laws related
to oil. He was only a man with great leadership skills who
managed to shape his own fortune based on other’s well
being.

8. 4 . Walt Disney
Walt Disney was a remarkable business leader who knew
that his job would never take him away from what really
matters in life: family. His creative vision, passion, and love
for what he did were crucial to his success.
He always kept a good relationship with those who worked
with him and endure adversity when the odds were against
him. His unique way to understand the world have captured
the heart of millions and have allowed everyone to dream
about fantastic worlds. To him, it wasn’t only about building
an empire, it was about trust and creating the perfect
conditions for people just to keep being children.

9. Having started from the bottom, always willing to do what
was necessary to achieve his dreams and goals. Walt
Disney is the perfect example of a great business leader. Hi
managed to earn 22 Oscars during his career, created
numerous animated movies, opened several parks along
the United States, and was true to his passion until last
minute.

10. 5 . Estée Lauder
Living in a society dominated mainly by men, Estée Lauder
was the living example of a woman who could be a great
leader, entrepreneur, and human being. She started to
work for the chemical industry when she was a teenager,
seizing any opportunity to learn and have her own business.
Even until today, her products keep on having a huge
impact on the American culture. All of this is possible thanks
to her vision and passion. Just like other great business
leaders, she was able to read her context, determine what
was happening and propose something that could have a
great impact on society.