Choose two leaders “Larry Page CEO of Google and Marissa Mayer CEO of Yahoo”. Compare and contrast these two leaders in regard to their leader characteristics, use of power, and use of influence, and how these relate to their effectiveness or lack of effectiveness within their respective organization.

Write a brief paper in which you address the following:

A brief background and organizational framework for each leader including job title and general description, industry in which they work, number of subordinates they supervise, and their leadership level within the organization (lower level, middle level, executive level)

A comparison of the techniques used by each leader to gain power in their role within the organization

A comparison of how subordinates relate to each leader, including how much influence the subordinates have on each leader •an analysis of how each leader uses influence to change the behavior of other leaders, coworkers, and subordinates within the organization

A comparison of the techniques used by each leader to influence employee motivation

An analysis of self-destructive tendencies (dark characteristics) of each leader, and how these tendencies affect the organization

A comparison of how each leader rewards employees, and how effective the reward systems are

An analysis of which leadership theory best describes each leader and the reasons why you selected the leadership theory based on research requirements:

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