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    Strategic Management - Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership

    1 - Describe the impact internal corporate governance has on top-level management's strategic decision making. 2 - Discuss checks and balances of the three corporate internal governance mechanisms. How effective are these checks and balances? 3 - Discuss the relationship between organizational structure and organizational

    Leaders: more than one style

    Do you think that leaders can display more than one style? For example, can a leader be a situational leader and then another type of leader in a different setting? Please provide examples.

    Functions of Management that McDonald's Employ

    McDonald's Corporation is one of the best known global brands. Starting with 2004, McDonald's witnessed a turnaround from a business slow-down, and became very profitable again, despite a high turnover of CEOs. The company continues to be profitable despite the slow economy as compared to other fast food restaurants. Serveral

    virtual team leading practices

    Which of the virtual team leading practices is best adaptable for both a Multinational Corporations now and 10 years from now. Defend your selection from a political, economic, and technological stance. This is the complete question. -Establish and maintain trust through the use of communication technology -Ensure that div

    3D IT leadership model

    Company: Exxon Mobile http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/investor_governance.aspx Identify the corporate structure, including the location and divisions along with the IT governance. Discuss a 3D IT leadership model. Identify the major factors in the model and provide your rationale. Discuss the presence or absence of t

    Leadership Style and Motivational Theory

    What "determinants" can a leader use to ensure they are choosing the "right" leadership style and the "right" motivational theory? Additionally, how much will this impact strategic planning?

    The role of leadership in emergent, self organization

    Using the attached file answer the following questions in the form precribed These online assignments will involve the development of highly concise and coherent written responses (in essay format) to the assigned article (no longer than 1 single-spaced page). Bullet points, single-sentence explanations, and outlines are not

    Leadership in complex organizations

    Read Leadership in Complex Organizations - Russ Marion These online assignments will involve the development of highly concise and coherent written responses (in essay format) to the assigned article (no longer than 1 single-spaced page). Bullet points, single-sentence explanations, and outlines are not acceptable and will r

    Team Leadership And Development

    Address how team leadership overcomes conflicts and obstacles. Conflicts and obstacles are often a sign of the dysfunction within a team. Other times they are signs of less complex issues that can be addressed more easily. -How can a leader differentiate between a major problem that represents dysfunction and a less complex

    Leadership in Mongolia

    Choose a news headline from a country other than your own that reflects a leadership issue. Consider the leadership implications contained within the story.

    Complexity Theory Applied to Leadership

    Please assist in answering the following four questions after reading the article: "Leadership in Complex Organizations" by Russ Marion and Mary Uhl-Bien. 1. What is the main purpose of the article? 2. What key concepts guide the author(s)' reasoning? 3. What are the assumptions underlying the author(s)' reasoning? 4

    Leadership practices to support an empowered team

    Summarize at least three leadership practices a leader can use to form a well supported and deeply empowered self-governing team. Why are these three leadership strategies so essential for developing this team behavior? Provided adequate justification and evidence supporting the opinion expressed.

    Strategic Leadership and Innovation at Apple Inc

    Voted as the most innovative company for three consecutive years during 2006-2008 and voted as America's number 1 most Admired Company (McGregor, 2008), Apples faces a major challenge to continue growth at this level. Describe two factors you think Apple should consider as the company develops long-term strategy for growth.

    The Meaning of Leadership: Leadership Theory Changes and Constants

    Analyze what has changed over the past several decades and what has stayed the same in leadership within organizations. Argue a position as to whether or not the meaning of leadership has changed significantly. Examine the contingency thinking approach and determine whether it is necessary to the study of successful leadershi

    Leadership And Management In Non-Profit Organizations

    How would you define leadership and management in a nonprofit organizaton with specific examples. In using those examples how would you say that those examples would play a role in the success of an NPO. What would you say would be ways that no matter what role that you play in an NPO would display leadership.

    Team development: Groupthinking

    From your experience consulting within a management group of Lowe's home improvement store. What evidence is there that this group has experienced the Groupthink phenomenon? How did the group react? What did the leader do? If there is no evidence of Groupthink, under what circumstances could it occur? How do you suppose team lea

    Community Issues

    Focus on an issue that is facing your community. If you live in a very small community and cannot think of anything, focus on an issue of a nearby city. Describe the issue, giving the reader a brief background. Next, determine the role of leadership and intergovernmental relationships. How do you think leadership and/or gover

    Leading a successful team

    What strategies might you employ to maximize the team's chances for success in business given the unique challenges that your team faces? List and explain four strategies that enable you to lead your team successfully in India.

    The Future of Leadership

    Why are some of the characteristics of a leader in the future different from those of leaders today? What are some characteristics that leaders will always need, both today and in the future? Why are they important to maintain?

    Acquiring leadership competencies

    How are leadership competencies acquired during a development plan or program? How might these leadership competencies be applied in the health care workplace as a reflection of current and future workplace needs?

    Leadership In Health Care Industry

    What is the role of a leader in planning and preparing for the future of the health care industry? How do management and leadership theories and styles differ, including how the leadership model may be applied to management theories at different levels within the organization, from entry to advanced?

    Developing Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

    1) Do you think it is appropriate for a leader to spend time developing a team's emotional intelligence (EI)? 2) Why or why not? 3) What would be the advantages/disadvantages? 4) Discuss specific circumstances/influences/parameters that may impact a leader's decision to spend time fostering the development of EI.

    Leadership In Interdependent Team Behaviour

    Given the importance of highly functioning self-managed teams, what leadership style best supports high functioning interdependent team behavior? Based on your readings, what things do you think leaders need to do, demonstrate, or embody in order to support this type of self-management?

    Leaders concerned with people vs management

    How might a leader being more concerned with people as opposed to management contribute to an organization's success? In other words, what might it promote among followers that would advance the organizational goals?

    Following and Leading Ideals

    As a leader, what would you want most from followers? As a follower, what would you want most from your leader? How do these differ? How are they the same?

    Leaders Using Communication to Influence and Persuade Others

    1. How do leaders use communication to influence and persuade others? Think of someone you have known who is skilled in the art of persuasion. What makes this person an effective communicator? 2. Does the Johari Window seem like a good framework for leaders who want to create better communications among team members? Can you