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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, manyhip-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 peoplethat 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 companiesto accomplishing organizational goals.
Using the Internet and Strayer databases, researchyour favorite senior executive (CEO, CFO, COO, Director, President, Founder, etc.) from any organization thathas made a strong impact on his or her industry (fashion, music, food, banking, technology, automotive, etc.).
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: 1. Describe the overall leadership style(s) of your chosensenior executive. 2. Analyze the organizational structure and culture of the companyyour chosen executivehas led, or is currently leading, and determine the company- approach to human capital management and employee development. Next, explain whether or notyou believe your chosen senior executive- leadership approach has enhancedworkplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Provide one to two (1-2) examples of your chosen senior executive- actions to support your response. 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of your selected leader- performance, based on his or her ethical conduct and effective communication. Next, determine whether the chosenleader 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 benefitsthat 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.
Your assignment mustfollow 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- name, the professor- name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: • 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- 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.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 300 Assignment 2: 21st Century Leadership Criteria Unacceptable Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Describe the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely described the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. Insufficientlyincompletely described the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. Partiallyincompletely described the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. Satisfactorilyincompletely described the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. Thoroughlyincompletely described the 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- approach to human capital management and employee development. Next, explain whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive- leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Provide examples of your chosen senior executive- actions to support your response. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletelyanalyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company- approach to human capital management and employee development. Did not submit or incompletely explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive- leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Did not submit or incompletely provided examples of your chosen senior executive- actions to support your response. Insufficientlyanalyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company- approach to human capital management and employee development. Insufficiently explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive- leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Insufficiently provided examples of your chosen senior executive- actions to support your response. Partiallyanalyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company- approach to human capital management and employee development. Partially explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive- leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Partially provided examples of your chosen senior executive- actions to support your response. Satisfactorilyanalyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company- approach to human capital management and employee development. Satisfactorily explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive- leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Satisfactorily provided examples of your chosen senior executive- actions to support your response. Thoroughlyanalyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company- approach to human capital management and employee development. Thoroughly explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive- leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Thoroughly provided examples of your chosen senior executive- actions to support your response. 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of your selected leader- 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. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletelyevaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader- performance, based on his or her ethical conduct and effective communication. Did not submit or incompletely determined whether the chosen leader was successful in motivating and empowering his or her employees and gaining customer loyalty. Insufficientlyevaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader- performance, based on his or her ethical conduct and effective communication. Insufficiently determined whether the chosen leader was successful in motivating and empowering his or her employees and gaining customer loyalty. Partiallyevaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader- performance, based on his or her ethical conduct and effective communication. Partially determined whether the chosen leader was successful in motivating and empowering his or her employees and gaining customer loyalty. Satisfactorilyevaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader- performance, based on his or her ethical conduct and effective communication. Satisfactorily determined whether the chosen leader was successful in motivating and empowering his or her employees and gaining customer loyalty. Thoroughlyevaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader- performance, based on his or her ethical conduct and effective communication. Thoroughlydetermined 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. Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletelydetermined 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. Did not submit or incompletelysupported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. Insufficientlydetermined 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. Insufficientlysupported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. Partiallydetermined 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. Partiallysupported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. Satisfactorilydetermined 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. Satisfactorilysupported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. Thoroughlydetermined 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. Thoroughlysupported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. 5. 5references Weight: 5% No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. 6. Clarity,writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% More than 8 errors present 7-8 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present