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Article: Respected leaders set fast pace. (most-admired chief executive officers) (Chief Executives, At Work and Play)
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- American Banker
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- August 17, 1992
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John G. Medlin Jr. tops the fist of bank CEOs most admired by their peers for the second year running.
According to the American Banker/Heidrick & Struggles annual survey of banking's chief executive officers, the CEO of Wachovia Corp. best exemplifies the traits of a great leader: a sense of focus, good communication skills, the ability to make tough decisions, and adaptability to change.
"Change is what banking CEOs are dealing with more than anything else," said Emanuel N. Monogenis, who heads the New York-based financial institutions arm of Heidrick & Struggles. "In the past, because of a very different regulatory environment, everything was ...