Contemporary Leadership Practices

• Select an existing organization whose practices exemplify superior leadership qualities. A good place to start your research is Fortune Magazine’s annual ranking of “The World’s Most Admired Companies”. • Within the selected organization, who is the major figure(s) that demonstrates high levels of quality leadership? What characteristics, traits, and behaviors does this individual(s) exhibit? • Does the organization’s culture firmly support the leader’s(s’) short- and long-term objectives and actions? • If the individual(s) left the organization, would it affect the firm’s growth, productivity, customers, employees, vendors, etc. Be specific in your examples. • What steps can the organization take to ensure that quality leadership practices are properly developed and executed in the future?                                              

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