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Best Leader Award | 2nd place

Elon Musk

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When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

Elon Musk is the best leader:

For leading an unprecedented, well-orchestrated effort to accelerate the global shift to renewable energy. For working to allow global access to the web, renew space journeys, and increase the chances of human survival and of life as a whole. For being able to trail a continuous path to success in the high-tech industry and for stopping to ask at a young age, “What does the world really need?” For reminding people that nothing is impossible and for being a first-class exemplar of what true leadership really is—putting aside all other considerations and devoting a lifetime to increasing the chances of human survival with endless diligence, talent, and self-sacrifice.

Other Winners

BioNTech & Pfizer

For quickly and meticulously using novel technology to bring a Coronavirus vaccine to billions.

5 / 5

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

For creating the world's largest and most efficient initiative aimed at making healthcare, infrastructures, education, energy, and better quality of life equally accessible to all.

5 / 5