Microsoft’s Bill Gates has been named the world’s most admired chief executive – even though he isn’t a CEO! …Gates is no longer CEO of Microsoft. He is now that company’s chairman and chief software architect. The survey, conducted by Burson-Marsteller with the “Economist Intelligence Unit” (EIU) declares its award is for: “2005 World’s Most Admired Chief Executives.” It’s an inconsistent list. Microsoft’s actual CEO Steve Ballmer doesn’t make the cut. Also on the list is Michael Dell. Dell is no longer CEO of the company he founded,” Jonny Evans reports for Macworld UK.
“The true winner of that badge of honour should perhaps devolve to the second place name on the list, which is, of course, Apple CEO Steve Jobs,” Evans writes. “As if being CEO of one company isn’t enough, Jobs is also CEO of world-class animation studio, Pixar, with a chain of global box office successes under his belt.”
Full article here.
The survey is based upon 685 respondents that including CEOs, senior executives, financial analysts and government officials from 65 countries.
Full “World’s Most Admired CEOs of 2005” list here.
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why didn’t monkeyboy make the list? I like monkeys…
Ballmer will be tossing another chair over this ‘snub’…
Dollar Bill is a nice guy, I call him Money for short. He just got caught up in his own evil Windows creation. Sort of like the guy that created Frankinstein.
These are the true victims of Y2K — apparently, their brains reset in 1999 and have been in a loop since then.
WHO THE HELL DOESN’T KNOW THAT GATES ISN’T THE CEO??!! He hasn’t officially run the company for years.
The survey is based upon 685 respondents that including CEOs, senior executives, financial analysts and government officials from 65 countries.
Yet another instance of a group of people in control that couldn’t wipe their asses if they didn’t have someone there to do it for them…
No need to thank me for the reference MDN……
MDN Magic Word: “Steps” as in “Baby steps towards converting the world to a Mac mind set”
Too many people drink too much.
MW: “income” scary.
Billy boy is “admired” in the same way Darth Vader is admired.
This is scary. It’s like Mickey Mouse becoming President by the write-in line on the ballot.
I voted for Walt Disney. Why isn’t he on the list?
No Luke, it’s worse than that… it’s like George W. Bush becoming President by rigging the election!
Mickey Mouse could probably do a better job.
Crap, what am I saying! Even Goofy could do a better job.
NOT A MONKEY!!!
monkeyboy… ummm, you are a monkey!
Common. it is obvious that Ballmer is keeping the chair warm while Bill pursues other endeavour. With the added benefit of being able to chime in every now and then even if stepping on his lapdog.
Sort of shows the impact Ballmer is having on the job doesn’t it?
Monkey…who?
“The survey is based upon 685 respondents … including CEOs, senior executives, financial analysts and government officials from 65 countries.”
I’d say that statement pretty much tells you everything you need to know. A more overpaid posse of mediocrity would be hard to assemble – no wonder Jobs stands out!
Developers. Developers. Developers. Devel…
G-DDAMMIT! I’M THE F’IN CEO! THAT SHOULD BE ME! ME! AAAAAAARGH!
Need to find those nitroglycerin pills.
Tells what most people vote for – the new God – MONEY.
Same difference people… you’re all so pedantic.
I don’t know how anyone could actually admire Steve Jobs. In reality, he’s a prick.
However, Apple does great things.
for what, exactly, is little billy to be admired?
“Billy boy is “admired” in the same way Darth Vader is admired.”
Bill to Jobs:
“Steve… I AM your father…”
Jobs:
“Nooooooooooooooooo…….”
“Sort of like the guy that created Frankinstein.”
Um, Frankenstein created Frankenstein’s monster. Mr & Mrs Frankenstein created Victor, presumably the natural way.
can’t be bothered to read if anyone else has picked up on it but to “iDon’t” who writes…”Sort of like the guy that created Frankinstein.” well that would be Frankenstein’s dad, in the company of his mom. it was only later that said Frankenstein jnr created his Frankenstein’s monster… oh and to everyone who says “could of” it should be “could have” and to those who insist on “definate” the spelling is “definite” – feel better now.
I was just being brief so that you would not have to think to hard. Also because I can’t spell monster. Some of you people would pick pepper out of fly poop. Sheesh!!! Geat a grip on yourself. Wait you are most likely to tiny to grip yourself without tweezers.
MW = behind (i.e., kiss my behind)
–The 2005 CEO Capital™ study asked more than 600 global business influentials in 65 countries to write in which CEO or chairman they admire most in the business world today.
–The selection of Bill Gates as the 2005 world’s most admired leader … also acknowledges the powerful effect that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has had on Bill Gates’ reputation
Yeah; he’s not CEO, and if you measure him as CSA he’s a poor failure. What he does have is big wealth, and the problem of what to do with it. Giving some away makes good sense, which is what the other 600 “influentials” recognized. They imagine wistfully that they have his problem. What would I do with it … give some away? Maybe a little bit, eh?