I'm surprised they didn't put him at the top of the World's Greatest Leaders list just for diversity, potential, or because of the tingle up their legs.
Posted on 03/20/2014 9:06:27 AM PDT by Din Maker
Pope Francis was named the world's greatest leader by Fortune magazine, topping a diverse list released Thursday.
Fortune’s first list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders includes a Hollywood actress, a baseball superstar, a teenage education advocate and the president of a small California college. It also includes a former American president, but the current one failed to make the cut.
Former President Bill Clinton ranks No. 5 on the list, selected for being a “relentless and forceful advocate” in numerous causes, but noticeably absent is one of his successors and the current leader of the free world.
"President Obama wasn't excluded from Fortune's World's 50 Greatest Leaders list,” Fortune said in a statement. “He simply didn't make this year's list of 50 outstanding individuals who have demonstrated rare leadership, leadership in multiple areas or who have demonstrated a long history of leading.”
The White House did not respond to an NBC request for comment.
Pope Francis ranked first among the world leaders for an attitude that has drawn more attention and admiration in just one year than any of his predecessors have over several decades.
Francis, who just celebrated his first anniversary as pontiff, has helped clean up the money-scandal that plagued the Vatican bank and has begun to address the church's child sexual abuse scandal. He also has "set a striking new tone through his personal example of modesty and inclusiveness — this is what a great leader does,” the magazine said about the Pontiff, who just months earlier was named Time's "Person of the Year."
Fortune said it was difficult to winnow down its list to just 50 “men and women, young and old, who are leading the way people want to be led. Crave to be led.” The list also includes: Angelina Jolie (No. 21) and Bono (No. 8) for their humanitarian efforts; New York Yankee Derek Jeter (No. 11), captain of arguably America’s most iconic sports franchise; and Maria Klawe (No. 17), the Harvey Mudd College president leading the charge to bring more women into science and technology careers.
LOL! Because he’s not! It’s that simple.
“Former President Bill Clinton ranks No. 5 on the list, selected for being a “relentless and forceful advocate” in numerous causes, but noticeably absent is one of his successors and the current leader of the free world.”
While the list gains a little cred by omitting President Token, it loses a lot by including President BJ Clinton The Flasher.
“President Obama wasn’t excluded from Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders list,” Fortune said in a statement. “He simply didn’t make this year’s list of 50 outstanding individuals who have demonstrated rare leadership....
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He’s not on the list. HELL YES HE WAS EXCLUDED!!!
How can you be a Leader when you lead from behind?
Obama is the leader of the “Free S—t” World.
Just ask Paula Jones and Juanita Broderick if Billy Jeff Clinton wasn’t “relentless and forceful.” Those who admire this sexual offender are morally dead.
“Nuts, I was sure Bibi would make the cut!”
Maybe the group he represents was viewed as too narrow (just my guess); I never know what criteria are being used for these things. I’m not much of a sports fan, but Derek Jeter is worth 100 Bill Clintons.
I would give Stephen Harper some consideration.
Yet a few years ago, this same dimwit won a Nobel Prize.
“Snubbed” is being left off when you deserved to be included.
Obama wasn’t snubbed.
Beck was going over this this morning, OUCH, that has gotta be a dent in Barry’s ego...
As my Daddy used to say, “You can only put so much sugar on a turd before it starts flaking off and reveals itself for what it really is.”
I'm surprised they didn't put him at the top of the World's Greatest Leaders list just for diversity, potential, or because of the tingle up their legs.
Abuse of power and executive orders are not hallmark s of leadership.
Ronald Reagan came in second
Thomas Jefferson and nine others tied for third
Thirty other presidents tied for fourth
Jimmy Carter came in fifth
Obama came in sixth
Do they have a Worlds Worse Leader List? If so he would be at the top!!!
The magazine staff obviously knew any appearance of credibility would be lost by putting the community organizer on a list of leaders.
Should read from that list.
34. Jimmy Carter came in Thirty Fourth
35. Obama came in Thirty Fifth.
To high for the both of them IMHO.
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