Mr. Turnaround

Alan George Lafley had a lot of success in his nearly 40-year run with household goods conglomerate Procter & Gamble, where he was chairman, president and CEO for a decade beginning in 2000 and again from 2013 to 2015.

During his first stint at the helm, he turned a “crisis of confidence” into a corporatewide restructuring that empowered employees, established a culture of innovation and emphasized a renewed focus on customers and core brands such as Tide, Crest, Charmin and Pampers.

In the 10 years that followed, P&G more than doubled its annual sales, and the company's market capitalization skyrocketed, making it among the Top 10 most valuable companies on the planet.