Assignment:
Create a 7 page:
Each student will research, write a profile of a leader of an innovative organization of their choosing. Building on the readings, the following issues should be included:
• Is the CEO being successful at his/her job? Is there synergy or dissonance between the business strategy and corporate design structure?
• Is the company perceived as being "nimble" and what supports your answer?
• Is the CEO viewed as a visionary, custodian, change agent, or something else?
• Who would that CEO say is his/her primary customer base? Would that customer base feel the ?corporate structure supports its needs?
• How has the CEO fostered an innovative environment within the organization?
• How is that corporate structure set up to support the customer?
• Can you connect share price value (if a for-profit company) with CEO compensation?
• If non-profit or not-for-profit, what metric is used to measure CEO performance (if known)?
• How is the CEO compensated, and do you think that compensation is justified; why? ?Length: 6-7 pages,
Paper Format
Papers are to be in proper format, proofread, and typed or word-processed. Papers should be stapled, double spaced with approximately a one-inch margin on all sides, in a 12 point font, with numbered pages and a cover page identifying the writer and the content.