Be it debate on 'vulgar' salaries, or the question of grooming successors, the vision of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) determine the growth path of an organization. CEOs also tend to make a style statement, other than the annual vision statement that comes by way of market projections- a statement that guides the fleet of workforce they lead.

A sneak peek at what goes on in their world and how they go about nurturing an institution:

Jobs, Buffet, Nooyi among top 5 CEOs of the decade

He single-handedly saved Apple, wrought a revolution in online music, created a world-beating smartphone and led Pixar to dominate computer animation. So it's no surprise that Apple chief executive Steve Jobs was named CEO of the decade Thursday by Fortune magazine, which said that Jobs' success in reordering four industries - computers, music, movies and mobile telephones - was "unheard of."

Microsoft CEO sees Yahoo partnership outside US

Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday the company's search engine partnership with Yahoo would not be limited to the U.S. but would be introduced around the world, once it gets regulatory approval.

CEOs: Who do they pick up their virtues from?

You don't get to the top without looking up to someone. People who run companies don't start out as pillars of business, character and morality. Some of them don't even end up that way. But they all have to learn somewhere about right and wrong and integrity and passion and persistence. Many of them look up to a particular role model who more than anyone else shaped who they became.

Glamorous wives of glorious CEOs