Li Jiaxiang, a former military leader who steered Air China Ltd to membership of the largest global airline network, the Star Alliance, has been identified as China’s best-performing corporate leader in a new INSEAD ranking.
By applying skills he learned heading an army to the corporate world, Li (aged 62) increased industry-adjusted shareholder returns during his tenure (2004-2008) by 1,022 percent and added US$36.7 billion to the company’s market capitalisation.
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