Based upon your research, what type of behavioral leadership style does Lee Iacocca of Chrysler practice?
Leadership Report Using your favorite search engine, conduct research on a well-known leader of a corporation. You might be interested in researching formers leaders such as Lee Iacocca of Chrysler, Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines, Jack Welch of General Electric, or Ray Kroc of McDonald’s. Alternatively, you could research present-day corporate leaders such as Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo, Mary Barra of GM, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Gregory Hayes of United Technologies, etc. Remember, the leader you choose to research doesn’t have to be on this list — pick a leader who piques your curiosity! This report should be a minimum of 3 full pages (approximately 750 words), excluding header, cover page and/or references, using 12-point font and 1-inch margins. MLA format, be sure to cite your sources according to MLA formatting. Review articles and biographical information that is available on the Internet. You should have a minimum of two (2) sources in addition to your textbook. The goal of your research is to answer the following questions about the leader you chose: Please note that your report will be submitted through SafeAssign, a plagiarism prevention service. SafeAssign compares submitted assignments against a set of sources (articles, documents, and other sources available on the Internet to identify areas of overlap between the submitted assignment and existing works. 1. Based upon your research, what type of behavioral leadership style does/did the individual practice? Task-oriented, people-oriented, or a combination of the two? Explain. 2. How would this individual’s leadership style be characterized in terms of the path-goal theory of leadership? Explain. 3. Would you describe this individual as a transactional or transformational leader? Explain. 4. In what specific ways do you feel this individual was an effective leader? 5. In what specific ways do you feel this individual’s leadership could be improved? Keep in mind that, while there are no “absolutely correct” answers for these questions, this is not an opportunity for opinion alone. Grading will reflect your reasoning and critical thinking skills, your ability to integrate what you have assimilated from material presented in lecture, the textbook and other learning materials, the clarity of your response and its appearance. Please see the rubric attached for detailed expectations of this assignment.
