Assignment 2: 21st Century Leadership
Question Description
Assignment 2: 21st
Century Leadership
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 to eight (6-8) 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.
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’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.
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.
Insufficiently incompletely
described the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive.
Partially incompletely described
the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive.
Satisfactorily incompletely
described the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive.
Thoroughly incompletely 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’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
examples of your chosen senior executive’s actions to support your response.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely
analyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen
executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company’s
approach to human capital management and employee development. Did not submit
or incompletely explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior
executive’s 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’s actions to support your
response.
Insufficiently analyzed the
organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has
led, or is currently leading, and determined the company’s approach to human
capital management and employee development. Insufficiently explained whether
or not you believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has
enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the
organization. Insufficiently provided examples of your chosen senior
executive’s actions to support your response.
Partially analyzed the organizational
structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is
currently leading, and determined the company’s approach to human capital
management and employee development. Partially explained whether or not you
believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has enhanced
workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization.
Partially provided examples of your chosen senior executive’s actions to
support your response.
Satisfactorily analyzed the
organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has
led, or is currently leading, and determined the company’s approach to human
capital management and employee development. Satisfactorily explained whether
or not you believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has
enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the
organization. Satisfactorily provided examples of your chosen senior
executive’s actions to support your response.
Thoroughly analyzed the
organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has
led, or is currently leading, and determined the company’s approach to human
capital management and employee development. Thoroughly explained whether or
not you believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has
enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the
organization. Thoroughly provided 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.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely
evaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader’s 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.
Insufficiently evaluated the
effectiveness of your selected leader’s 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.
Partially evaluated the
effectiveness of your selected leader’s 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.
Satisfactorily evaluated the
effectiveness of your selected leader’s 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.
Thoroughly evaluated the
effectiveness of your selected leader’s performance, based on his or her
ethical conduct and effective communication. Thoroughly determined 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 incompletely
determined 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 incompletely
supported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that
other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices.
Insufficiently determined 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. Insufficiently supported your rationale with an
explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap
from your chosen best practices.
Partially determined 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. Partially supported your rationale with an explanation of the
potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best
practices.
Satisfactorily determined 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. Satisfactorily supported your rationale with an
explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap
from your chosen best practices.
Thoroughly determined 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. Thoroughly supported your rationale with an explanation of the
potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best
practices.
5. 5 references
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
Question Description
Assignment 2: 21st Century Leadership
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 to eight (6-8) 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.
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’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.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
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Points: 300 |
Assignment 2: 21st Century Leadership |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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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. |
Insufficiently incompletely described the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. |
Partially incompletely described the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. |
Satisfactorily incompletely described the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. |
Thoroughly incompletely described the leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. |
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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
examples of your chosen senior executive’s actions to support your response. |
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company’s approach to human capital management and employee development. Did not submit or incompletely explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive’s 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’s actions to support your response. |
Insufficiently analyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company’s approach to human capital management and employee development. Insufficiently explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Insufficiently provided examples of your chosen senior executive’s actions to support your response. |
Partially analyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company’s approach to human capital management and employee development. Partially explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Partially provided examples of your chosen senior executive’s actions to support your response. |
Satisfactorily analyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company’s approach to human capital management and employee development. Satisfactorily explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Satisfactorily provided examples of your chosen senior executive’s actions to support your response. |
Thoroughly analyzed the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determined the company’s approach to human capital management and employee development. Thoroughly explained whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Thoroughly provided examples of your chosen senior executive’s actions to support your response. |
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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. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader’s 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. |
Insufficiently evaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader’s 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. |
Partially evaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader’s 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. |
Satisfactorily evaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader’s 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. |
Thoroughly evaluated the effectiveness of your selected leader’s performance, based on his or her ethical conduct and effective communication. Thoroughly determined whether the chosen leader was successful in motivating and empowering his or her employees and gaining customer loyalty. |
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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 incompletely determined 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 incompletely supported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. |
Insufficiently determined 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. Insufficiently supported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. |
Partially determined 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. Partially supported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. |
Satisfactorily determined 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. Satisfactorily supported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. |
Thoroughly determined 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. Thoroughly supported your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. |
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5. 5 references 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. |
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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 |