Jussi Pylkkanen thinks himself more of an aficionado and part of the cultural landscape - that connects museums, foundations and art dealers from the four corners of the earth - than the president of Christie's, one of the two biggest international auction houses.
Olivier Brandicourt, CEO of French healthcare giant Sanofi has a very tight schedule during his trip in China. In the early morning, he had breakfast meeting with young talent in China, the largest market for Sanofi's emerging market.
German companies usually conjure up a serious, no-nonsense image when it comes to management styles. But Ken Allen, CEO of DHL Express, often belts out a song with spirit at work.
Air France-KLM says its passengers will be impressed by the many new Chinese cultural features it is now offering on its services between China and Europe-including Chinese interpreters and a lavish Chinese menu.
Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Expedia Inc, said he didn't know how much he would love it, when he first joined the company 11 year ago.
China is a fascinating country. It is innovative and progressive and I think that mirrors the spirit of Omega. In terms of business, China is incredibly important for so many brands.
Once an iconic luxury car brand in the United States, Cadillac has seen its market share slip to rivals like BMW and Lexus. Johan De Nysschen is trying to recapture the magic that made Cadillac a world-wide symbol of automobile luxury.
Speaking four languages and having traveled and worked around the world, Gillian Tans' experience points to her being a savvy backpacker who has been discovering the wonders of being "on the road".
Passionate soccer fan and runner leading group to new profit, sales records after 15 years at top of adidas
Theo Spierings had deep experience from a range of leadership roles before he landed the job as chief executive officer of New Zealand's Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world's biggest dairy exporter known for its high-end milk products.
Greg Johnson, chairman and CEO of global financial giant Franklin Templeton Investments, owes his success to an innate passion about what he does.
Innovation is the driving force of an enterprise, which is unquestionably true for Minoru Usui, president and CEO of Japanese electronics company Seiko Epson Corporation, commonly known as Epson
China market will givethe entire global travel industry new impetus for future growth, says IAG's chief executive.
Masaya Maeda, president of Canon Inc, is passionate about the single-lens reflex camera that is his answer to the daunting smartphones that people use to capture their amazing photo moments.
Top human resources group's boss lives up to his company's motto "better work, better life"
Andy Palmer, chief of a top British carmaker, expounds on what it takes to succeed as China takes center stage in the auto industry
Since taking over as CEO of the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis International AG in 2010, Joseph Jimenez, has consistently stressed the need for innovation and a new strategy as a "patent cliff" threatened major drugmakers.
Like many retail employees, Greg Penner started his first job at WAL-MART Stores Inc as a trainee, in its Siloam Springs, Arkansas store.
Recently, Ren Zhengfei talked to Xinhua News Agency about his business strategy, his views on innovation and Huawei's journey to a "No Man's Land".
Martin Lundstedt, president and CEO of Volvo Group, has been a believer of a fun workplace during his 24-year career in the commercial vehicle industry.