Business

> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.).
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> Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
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>    1. Describe the overall leadership style(s) of your chosen senior
>    executive.
>    2. 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.
>    3. 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.
>    4. 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.
>    5. Use at least five (5) quality references. *Note:* Wikipedia and
>    similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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> Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
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>    – Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
>    one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
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>    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.
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>    cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
>    assignment page length.
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> The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
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>    – Explain the multiple aspects of the managerial planning process and
>    the application of various business- and corporate-level strategies.
>    – Analyze the importance of ethical behavior to an organization’s
>    culture and the new ethical dilemmas created by globalization.
>    – Determine viable organizational structures by addressing the key
>    considerations in organizational structure, applying the process of
>    division of labor, and adapting basic structural formats.
>    – Explain the principal theories of leadership and motivation, and
>    describe the fundamental considerations in managing and motivating
>    individual and group behavior.
>    – Describe actions to improve communications, manage conflict, develop
>    strong organizational culture, and improve the ethical behavior in
>    organizations.
>    – Use technology and information resources to research issues in
>    management concepts.
>    – Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper
>    writing mechanics