Essay Instructions: Newsweek names Steve Jobs as the best of the 10 Best Leaders of 2005. Let us examine why.
Write a 3-4 page paper, answering some of the following questions:
Why is CEO Steve Jobs considered to be a (the) best leader of the decade by Fortune Magazine! Using what you have learned in this module on the functions of leadership, define Job's leadership style and analyze how he fulfills the functions of leadership?
Articles:
Attention: Fortune articles are in EBSCO (please see directions under Background Materials!)
Burrows, P., Grover, R., & Green, H. (2006). Steve Job's Magic Kingdom. New York. Business Week, February 6, 2006, Issue 3970, page 62, retrieved on November 10, 2010 at:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_06/b3970001.htm
David, Leonard. (2010). Commnetary: The Last Pitchamn. Business Week on line, June 10, 2010, retrieved November 10, 2010, at: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_25/b0240.htm
Koehn, Nancy F.. Fortune, 11/23/2009, Vol. 160 Issue 10, p110-114, 4p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph; (AN 45693823), retrieved on November 10, 2010, at:
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=1&hid=107&sid=538e793e-0fab-49ae-8e00-a40%40sessionmgr113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=bth&AN=45693823
Optional Readings:
Gomes, Lee (2010).COMPUTERS GET A SECOND ACT. Forbes, 00156914, 5/10/2010, Vol. 185, Issue 8, Retrieved November 10, 2010, at:
web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7&hid=10&sid=088a2926-de57-49de-845b-702b2ca757ec%40sessionmgr114&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=bth&AN=49736692
Helpful Tips:
Please first read in-depth the Background Materials.
Identify key concepts (leadership functions and leadership styles), make a list of them, and study them.
Read the case in Business Week in-depth.
Do additional research on your own, such as the company website or other recent articles about Steve Job.
Identify facts in the case that match concepts of leadership (functions and styles) and integrate them.
The main functions of leadership are establishing a vision, communicating the vision, motivating, an being a change agent: Steve Jobs is well-known for mastering all these functions of management!
Some of the current leadership theories are charismatic, visionary, transformational versus transactional. Please read the presentation on styles of leadership. Steve Jobs is a great visionary, a transformational leader, and a charismatic leader!
Apply these concepts to facts in the case in order to develop your arguments, in other words analyze how Jobs fulfills his functions using the article facts and research facts; based on his accomplishments, what styles do characterize his leadership!
Please make sure to have an Introduction, 2 Main Sections 1) Functions; 2) Leadership Styles. Each section should have subsections. Finih with the conclusions.
Format
In order to develop good business communication skills, it is recommended you write papers using the following structure, using headlines and titles.
Introduction (road map, explain main issue and list and main points)
Main Body: Develop each point in the Introduction, applying theory to facts, in subsections (one subsection per main point).
In this case, I recommend 2 major subsections: Functions and Style. Each subsection should have several further subsections. For example, for functions: vision, communication, motivation, being a change agent. For style visionary, transformational, etc.
Conclusions: Summarize main paper points
List of references.
Citing your Sources:
APA Style
