10 Inspirational Women on Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

Angela Merkel:

Merkel is probably the toughest woman we have had in the world lately. German economy has leveraged into diplomatic power under Merkel. Her efforts have been recognized and they are revered from around the world and from her opponents as well. To be plain the quality of her leadership is firm, measured and agreeable.

Chanda Kochhar:

A banker with a vision and reach, Chanda Kochhar has crossed several leaps and bounds in her career. Kochhar, the Chief Executive Officer of ICICI bank in India, is calm, soft spoken and always resplendent in an elegant sari. She reshaped the retail banking in India, ever since she assumed the pivotal role in ICICI. She added a global vision to India’s largest private bank while reaching to the masses by expanding its branches to remote villages where banks simply don’t exist.

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