The Great Place to Work (GPTW) Selection Committee has named 100 business leaders as this year’s Most Respected CEO in Korea, an award determined directly by employees. Each year, GPTW recognizes CEOs who have built outstanding workplaces through ethical leadership and a strong sense of mission. Employees evaluate their CEOs using a global standard evaluation model and a trust index evaluation, across nine leadership-related elements and 41 survey statements covering communication, business execution capability, ethical management, support, participation, care, fairness, equity and justice. The CEOs recognized this year share a consistent management philosophy: employee satisfaction is the foundation of sustainable performance. Rather than focusing solely on short-term financial indicators, they prioritize transparent communication, fair opportunity and compensation and genuine support for professional growth to foster high-engagement cultures that translate directly into competitive advantage. Global benchmarks further contextualize Korea’s position. The 2025-2026 trust index avera