Leadership Case Study

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Prior to working on this final paper, review the following resources:

How Executives Can Help Sustain Value Creation for the Long TermLinks to an external site.

$14$ Important Benefits of a More Diverse Leadership TeamLinks to an external site.

Study: Firms With More Women in the C$-$Suite Are More ProfitableLinks to an external site.

Diversity Wins: How Inclusion MattersLinks to an external site.

Executive leadership strategy is a key element of long$-$term corporate success. Indeed, Babcock et al$.$s research indicates $$when executives consistently make decisions and investments with long$-$term objectives in mind, their companies generate more shareholder value, create more jobs, and contribute more to economic growth than do peer companies that focus on the short term$(2021,$ para. $1).$ Throughout this course you have been identifying and analyzing the leadership strategies that correlate with value creation, assists investors, managers, employees, and future executives with their goals.

In this summative assignment, you will select, research, and evaluate the leadership strategy of the CEO of a publicly traded company. Select a CEO from one these lists:

Meet the $16$ Hispanic CEOs of Top S&P $500$ CompaniesLinks to an external site.

One of the Only $4$ Black Fortune $500$ CEOs Just Stepped Down $$ Here Are the $3$ That RemainLinks to an external site.

The Number of Black CEOs in the Fortune $500$ Remains Very LowLinks to an external site.

The Female CEOs on This Year$$s Fortune $500$ Just Broke Three All$-$Time RecordsLinks to an external site.

Then, research your chosen CEO by reviewing the corporate website, annual reports, and news articles. Plan your research with the following criteria in mind. Use what you have learned from both textbooks and an additional four scholarly, peer$-$reviewed, credible sources to support your analysis.

In your final paper,

Explain the CEO$$s leadership skills, model, and their unique strengths as a leader.

Appraise the CEOs team development and long$-$term value creation strategies.

Evaluate the cultural aspects in the corporation that impact its leadership strategy and value proposition.

Analyze the effectiveness of the CEO$$s leadership strategy in its competitive market.

Compare the CEO$$s leadership strategy to the leadership strategy of the CEO of one of its competitors.

Assess the company$$s total cumulative shareholder return over the most recent $5-$year period.

Analyze your chosen CEO$$s leadership strategy wit