Davos Annual Meeting 2005 - Leading the Great Company

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Drawing on the results of the CEO brainstorming session, the panel will reflect on what it takes to lead the great company.
1) What is the role of the CEO in building the great company?
2) What leadership characteristics are the most critical to the performance of the company?
3) What are the most difficult leadership choices CEOs must make to ensure sustained results?
Michael S. Dell, Chairman of the Board, Dell, USA; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
Maurice Lévy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Publicis Group, France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies, India
Robert L. Nardelli, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Home Depot, USA
Charles Prince, Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup, USA
Richard Quest, Anchor, CNN International, United Kingdom
John A. Thain, Chief Executive Officer, New York Stock Exchange, USA
Closing Remarks by
William Donaldson, Chairman, US Securities and Exchange Commission
Chaired by
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, USA