This special issue lists 20 CEOs in Business Industry in 2019 who are the perfect example of top leaders and pioneers in the business world today. Speaking about leadership, there’s not a single one about title, position, or place on the org chart. That’s because you can have the title and position without being a leader. You may have worked for someone who fits that description. And you probably have colleagues who serve in leadership roles without a title. and followership are mindsets. They’re completely different ways of looking at the world Leadership. One is reactive, and the other is proactive. One is pessimistic; the other is optimistic. Where one sees a to-do list, the other sees possibilities. So one should not wait for the title. Leadership isn’t something that anyone can give you—you have to earn it and claim it for yourself.