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Organizational Behaviour
The success of any business is often attributed in large part to the qualities and attributes of its leadership. Business leaders are evaluated across many dimensions.
Instructions
- Choose two business leaders who have held CEO positions in Fortune 500 companies – one who is presently leading a company and another who has led within the past 20 years. They may or may not have led the same company.
- Develop a profile of each of the leaders using the leadership theories studied in class and those found through external research. What type of leaders were they? What was their leadership style?
- Research the performance of their respective companies during the time they were leading. Based on your analysis, were they effective leaders? Why or why not?
- Compare and contrast the two leaders – do you believe one was more effective than the other? Why or why not?
- Based on your research, do you feel the leadership styles required to effectively lead a Fortune 500 company have changed in recent years? Why or why not?
- Assess your own leadership style. Do you believe you have what it takes to lead a Fortune 500 Company?