Question

From the following list of “Extraordinary Leaders,” choose one that you would like to present in explaining why their leadership style had such a tremendous impact on their organizations and the economy as a whole.

Steve Jobs: Apple

Herb Kelleher: Southwest Airlines

Jack Welch: GE

John T. Chambers: Cisco

Jeffrey P. Bezos: Amazon

Eric E. Schmidt: Google 2001

Margaret C. Whitman: Ebay

Evaluation of your paper will be based on your ability to present the key principles and concepts learned in this course and your ability to define the following qualities of the leader you choose to champion. Their ability to:

Communicate their personal fundamental values and beliefs

Identify leadership potential in subordinates

Set the example for others by aligning actions with shared values

Express an image of the future and inspiring others to share a common vision

Search for opportunities to take the risks needed for growth

Build collaboration, teamwork, and trust

Strengthen the ability of others to excel

Answer 1

• Transactional leader - Formal authority in the organization
• Former CEO of e-bay; had a successful career at P&G, Hasbro, Bain & Company, Disney
• On Forbes' list of billionaires, and, America's self-made women
• She ran for Governor of California as a Republican in 2010
• Does not believe that a leader should be perfect, cannot be timid

Shared value framework

• Changed the way consumers can sell, and, buy
• Has created a unique external customer culture, and, an internal culture for the organization
• Good at taking the business forward through fast decision making
• Flexible, and, adaptable to all sorts of opportunities; dot com, or, P&G, Bain, etc.; was not a star in the old economy
• A silicon valley standout; not hung up on traditional trappings of power
• Centralized the organization's customer service; leads from the front, working on tech talent, and, the organization's infrastructure
• Learns everything that she can possibly learn