Everyone wants to work for a leader that they believe in - but who are the shining examples in our region? Employee review site Glassdoor, which allows staff to rate their place of work, may have the answer after releasing a list of the top 50 chief executives voted for in the UK - with a handful based in Greater Manchester. Sandwiched in-between the likes of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and the leader of Microsoft those who have made it on the list have top credentials. The list was compiled using a clever algorithm, with each CEO approval rating determined on the quantity, quality and consistency of reviews from their employees. Among the coveted list is Peter Done, founder and group managing director of Manchester-based Peninsula. From small beginnings in 1983 with an office on Bexley Square in Salford, Peninsula now employs more than 1,000 people in the UK and 2,500 worldwide, with offices in the UK, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The HR and employment law boss said: "This is brilliant feedback to receive from our employees here at Peninsula. "Our ultimate aim is to foster and facilitate the learning and development of every employee that steps through the doors, providing leadership and a work environment that is enriching and rewarding. "In an effort to keep employees engaged in their work and help them achieve more success within the company we invest heavily in them.” Also featured on the list, at number 25 is Mahmud Kamani joint chief executive of Ancoats fast fashion empire Boohoo. The firm, which includes Boohoo, Pretty Little Thing and Nasty Gal, posted strong revenue growth earlier this month with UK sales up 49 per cent and international sales up 60 per cent. Mahmud was also recently named in the Sunday Times Rich List. Asked about being celebrated as a top CEO he said that he was 'delighted to be recognised' but added that the success of the business was mainly down to their team. Elsewhere Siemens boss Juergen Maier came in at number 19. The engineering giant employs 14,000 people in the UK and has a site at Princess Parkway in Didsbury, where he is based. Taking to Twitter the well known industrialist said he was 'proud' to represent the firm and thanked his staff for the recognition. Other local names to make the list include Ian Brown of BookingGo, which is behind the brand Rentalcars.com. With an impressive office on Fountain Street Ian received a 92% approval rating from Glassdoor users. Speaking recently about the Manchester operation he said: "We are continuing to expand our operations in the heart of Manchester – one of the world’s most exciting cities, and anchor of the Northern Powerhouse.” Elsewhere many firms that appear on the list have a Greater Manchester presence including PwC, TalkTalk and Grant Thornton. Chief economist at Glassdoor, Andrew Chamberlain, says that CEO ratings are affected by several factors including how much they are paid - with higher CEO compensation statistically linked to lower approval ratings on average. Others factors include company culture, whether they founded the company themselves and performance with CEOs of more profitable companies receiving higher approval ratings on Glassdoor. Interestingly he explains that work-life balance is an exception with workers willing to 'sacrifice' that balance in exchange for great CEO leadership. On its website Glassdoor explains: "This award takes both qualitative and quantitative data into account. "We assess approval ratings, number of ratings, and the quality of the reviews to identify CEOs that outshine the rest in the eyes of their employees." 1. Richard Flint, Sky Betting & Gaming 2. Satya Nadella, Microsoft 3. Richard D. Fairbank, Capital One 4. Marc Benioff, Salesforce 5. Tim Kidd, Kantar Worldpanel 6. Andy Ransom, Rentokil Initial 7. Phil Loney, Royal London 8. Oliver Harris, Resource Solutions 9. Craig Donaldson, Metro Bank 10. Peter Redfern, Taylor Wimpey 11. Bill Mills, Explore Learning 12. Peter Simpson, Anglican Water 13. Steve Ingham, PageGroup 14. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook 15. Peter Done, Peninsula 16. Warren East, Rolls-Royce 17. Rob Papps, Nando's UK 18. Alan Brookes, Arcadis 19. Juergen Maier, Siemens 20. Bradley S. Jacobs, XPO Logistics 21. Laurence D. Fink, BlackRock 22. Bill McDermott, SAP 23. Martin Bennett, HomeServe UK 24. Pierre Nanterme, Accenture 25. Mahmud Kamani, Boohoo 26. Jane Holbrook, Wagamama 27. Richard Hanscott, Yell 28. David Livesey, Connells 29. Ian Brown, BookingGo 30. Wayne Story, Civica 31. Christopher Nassetta, Hilton 32. Tim Lee, Helping Hands Home Care 33. Rosaleen Blair, Alexander Mann Solutions 34. Michael Ward, Harrods 35. Lance Levy, Capco 36. Ben van Beurden, Shell 37. Tim Cook, Apple 38. Pam Nicholson, Enterprise 39. Sacha Romanovitch, Grant Thornton UK LLP 40. Philippa Jones, Bromford 41. Eddie Hawthorne, Arnold Clark 42. Mark Wilson, Aviva 43. Kevin Ellis, PwC 44. Tristia Harrison, TalkTalk Group 45. Jamie Dimon, J.P. Morgan 46. Frank D'Souza, Cognizant Technology Solutions 47. James Reed, Reed Specialist Recruitment 48. Michael Corbat, Citi 49. Mark Evans, O2 50. James P. Gorman, Morgan Stanley
Employee review site Forbes has released its list of the top 50 CEOs in the UK . Complied by an algorithm ranking the bosses according to the quantity , quality and the consistency of reviews their companies received from employees on the site , the list took into account factors such as company size , and how much the CEOs are paid . Also in the list were a handful of firms from Greater Manchester , such as TalkTalk and PwC.