Assignment
2: 21st Century LeadershipDue
Week 8 and worth 300 points The
20th and 21st centuries have produced many business leaders, such as corporate
giants like Jack Welch of GE, Daymond John of FUBU, Steve Jobs of Apple, and
Herb Kelleher of Southwest. In addition, many hip-hop moguls have risen to
prominence, such as Sean Combs, aka P Diddy, of Bad Boy Records; Russell
Simmons, founde
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Assignment
2: 21st Century Leadership
Due
Week 8 and worth 300 points
The
20th and 21st centuries have produced many business leaders, such as corporate
giants like Jack Welch of GE, Daymond John of FUBU, Steve Jobs of Apple, and
Herb Kelleher of Southwest. In addition, many hip-hop moguls have risen to
prominence, such as Sean Combs, aka P Diddy, of Bad Boy Records; Russell
Simmons, founder of Def Jam; and Sean Carter, aka Jay Z, of Rock Nation.
Regardless
of their business models and industries, organizational leaders are expected to create realistic visions for their
companies and the people that they guide. However, such visions often result in
vastly different leadership styles. Therefore, experts have concluded that
there is no one best leadership style geared towards guiding employees and
companies to accomplishing organizational goals.
Using
the Internet and Strayer databases, research your favorite senior executive
(CEO, CFO, COO, Director, President, Founder, etc.) from any organization that has
made a strong impact on his or her industry (fashion, music, food, banking,
technology, automotive, etc.).
Write
a six (6) page paper in which you:
- Describe the
overall leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive.
- Analyze the organizational
structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is
currently leading, and determine the company’s approach to human capital
management and employee development. Next, explain whether or not you
believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has enhanced workplace
productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Provide one to two
(1-2) examples of your chosen senior executive’s actions to support your
response.
- Evaluate the effectiveness
of your selected leader’s performance, based on his or her ethical conduct
and effective communication. Next, determine whether the chosen leader was
successful in motivating and empowering his or her employees and gaining
customer loyalty.
- Determine three (3) best practices that other organizational leaders
can use in order to motivate employees and transform their company, based
on practices that you believe made your chosen leader successful at his or
her company and within his or her industry. Support your rationale with an
explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap
from your chosen best practices.
- Use at least five
(5) quality references. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover
page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
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