As per Wikipedia: Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and...

 

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As per Wikipedia: Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she has been ranked the richest African-American, the greatest black philanthropist in American history, and is currently North America's first and only multi-billionaire black person. Several assessments rank her as the most influential woman in the world. Harpo, Inc. is a privately held company owned by Oprah Winfrey and her longtime lawyer, Jeff Jacobs. The backbone of the company, however, is Winfrey. Harpo, which is Oprah spelled backwards, is really an extension of Winfrey the person. 1. What are the potential dangers of having one super- powerful leader of an organization? 2. How might Winfrey go about ensuring that Harpo, survives after her departure or due to a loss of faith among the public? Is it possible to have a true leadership succession plan in these circumstances? 3. As a holder of immense referent power, what types of concerns should Oprah Winfrey have in terms of influencing the employees around her? As per Wikipedia: Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she has been ranked the richest African-American, the greatest black philanthropist in American history, and is currently North America's first and only multi-billionaire black person. Several assessments rank her as the most influential woman in the world. Harpo, Inc. is a privately held company owned by Oprah Winfrey and her longtime lawyer, Jeff Jacobs. The backbone of the company, however, is Winfrey. Harpo, which is Oprah spelled backwards, is really an extension of Winfrey the person. 1. What are the potential dangers of having one super- powerful leader of an organization? 2. How might Winfrey go about ensuring that Harpo, survives after her departure or due to a loss of faith among the public? Is it possible to have a true leadership succession plan in these circumstances? 3. As a holder of immense referent power, what types of concerns should Oprah Winfrey have in terms of influencing the employees around her?

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1 There can be multifaced potential dangers for one superpower leadership in an organization First the organization primarily misses out diverse persp... View the full answer