Corporate Responsibility and The Essence of Leadership

Part 1: Corporate social responsibility (CSR, also called corporate conscience, corporate citizenship, or responsible business) is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model and helps the corporate to maintain active compliance with the spirit of the law, ethical standards, and national or international norms. CSR strategies encourage the company to make a positive impact on the environment and stakeholders including consumers, employees, investors, communities, and others.

Your Task: Individually Select a company (domestic or international) that will be the basis for your research. Research the company's record in the area of CR. Be sure to look at both their domestic and well as international reputations.

answer the following information: 1. Summary of the business you selected. 2. According to your research, how does the company rank regarding CSR? Be sure to provide a source for this ranking! 3. Describe DETAILED specific examples of corporate actions that resulted in this company's ranking. 4. Does a company's approach to CSR influence your purchasing decisions? Why or why not? 5. Provide examples of data the company employs to make better decisions with CSR strategies

Part 2:

Leadership is critical to every organization; and, building and strengthening core leadership skills is essential to talent development Watch the following video: Colin Powell - The Essence of Leadership (3 mins) Watch Here or use the following URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocSw1m30UBI

answer the following information:

"In this video, Colin Powell was asked: How do you define the key characteristics of leadership that allow you to be an advocate for good?"

1. Reflect on Colin Powell's response. If you were asked this same question, what would be your response?