Categories: CEO of the Year

Criteria for Evaluating a Chief Executive of the Year

Each year’s selection committee agrees upon the criteria to be used in evaluating finalists. Since 1993, most of the following 11 elements have been in general use recognizing that from year to year committees have emphasized some more than others in reaching their final decision.

Courage
Leadership
Vision
Demonstrable impact on company, industry and business in general
External benchmarks: Customer value and shareholder value created
Innovativeness
Moral dimension, personal character (Is there a coherent “higher” purpose?)
CEO respect/beacon of excellence/reputation
Degree of difficulty
Sustained performance
Employee engagement, leadership development and internal people processes

Chief Executive

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