<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/562a54d0bd86ef16008c443a-3000-2250/rtr3uipb.jpg" alt="jeff bezos amazon" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Jason Redmond" data-mce-caption="Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is silhouetted during a presentation of his company's new Fire smartphone at a news conference in Seattle, Washington June 18, 2014." /><p class="source"><span>REUTERS/Jason Redmond</span></p><p class="caption">Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Even the greatest tech leaders were inspired by someone, whether it's Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, or Bill Gates.</p><p>The<a href="http://newpeaks.com/foundations-of-leadership/"> team over at New Peaks</a> decided to track down who a bunch of successful entrepreneurs learned their drive and determination from. </p><p>Check out where today's leaders draw their inspiration from:</p><p> </p>

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The men and women throughout history who inspired today's most powerful tech leaders

REUTERS/Jason RedmondAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos.Even the greatest tech leaders were inspired by someone, whether it's Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, or Bill Gates.The team over at New Peaks decided to track down who a bunch of successful entrepreneurs learned their drive and determination from. Check out where today's leaders draw their inspiration from:

REUTERS/Jason RedmondAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Even the greatest tech leaders were inspired by someone, whether it's Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, or Bill Gates.

The men and women throughout history who inspired today's most powerful tech leaders

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