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 school 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 assign.

1. 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 school 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.

2. 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

3. 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 Ruric:
1.
Thoroughly and completely described the leadership style(s) of
your chosen senior executive.
2.
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.
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. 4.
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.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.