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Vote: Choose the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders

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Christopher Tkaczyk
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March 23, 2016, 10:04 AM ET
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Use the app below to choose which currently active politicians and business executives you think should be included on our reader’s choice ranking of the world’s best leaders.

In celebration of Fortune‘s third annual list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders, we turn to our readers to determine who among the global leadership elite should be honored for having a strong character, and an effective ability to bring people together and inspire and improve society. It isn’t enough to be accomplished, brilliant, or admirable. We recognize those who are inspiring others to act, to follow them on a worthy quest, and who have shown staying power. Previous winners include Lebron James, Taylor Swift, and Jimmy Fallon.

Vote below to share your opinion on who you believe exhibits the absolute best leadership character and should be included on our reader’s choice list. Don’t see your preferred candidate among the 50 names on the poll? Tweet it at us @FortuneMagazine with the hashtag #FortuneLeaders.

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See Fortune’s 2016 ranking of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders here.

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