Fortune Magazine on 24 March 2016 released the World's Greatest Leaders list. This was the third annual list from the magazine and consists of leaders from a wide spectrum of activities – politics, business, religion, etc.
The leaders were chosen after a poll by the readers on the basis of how they inspire others to act.
While the list was topped by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal figured in the list at the 42nd position for his contributions towards curbing pollution in one of the most polluted cities in the world.
Key leaders figured in the list
| Leader (Rank) | Position |
| Jeff Bezos (1) | CEO, Amazon |
| Angela Merkel (2) | Chancellor, Germany |
| Aung Saan Suu Kyi (3) | Leader, National League for Democracy |
| Pope Francis Pontiff (4) | Roman Catholic Church |
| Tim Cook (5) | CEO, Apple |
| Sheik Hasina (10) | Prime Minister, Bangladesh |
| Nikki Haley (17) | Governor, South Carolina |
| Reshma Saujani (20) | Founder & CEO, Girls Who Code |
| Maurizio Macri (26) | President, Argentina |
| Christine Lagarde (36) | Managing Director, IMF |
| Amina Mohammed (39) | Minister of Environment, Nigeria |
| Arvind Kejriwal (42) | Chief Minister, New Delhi |
| Justin Trudeau (48) | Prime Minister, Canada |
| Tshering Tobgay (50) | Prime Minister, Bhutan |
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