Choose one (1) of the following CEOs for this assignment: Larry Page (Google), Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Gary Kelly (Southwest Airlines), Meg Whitman (Hewlett Packard), Ursula Burns (Xerox), Terri Kelly (W.L. Gore), Ellen Kullman (DuPont), or Bob McDonald (Procter & Gamble). Use the Internet to investigate the leadership style and effectiveness of the selected CEO.Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
- Provide a brief (one [1] paragraph) background of the CEO.
- Analyze the CEO's leadership style and philosophy, and how the CEO's leadership style aligns with the culture.
- Examine the CEO's personal and organizational values.
- Evaluate how the values of the CEO are likely to influence ethical behavior within the organization.
- Determine the CEO's three (3) greatest strengths and three (3) greatest weaknesses.
- Select the quality that you believe contributes most to this leader's success. Support your reasoning.
- Assess how communication and collaboration, and power and politics influence group (i.e., the organization's) dynamics.
- Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other 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.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.