Select a national or global business leader. Describe their career and personal background, their industry and education.
Discuss their major accomplishments and challenges they’ve overcome. Do you believe this person is a strong leader? Why or why not? What leadership traits and behaviors does this person demonstrate? What is their leadership style? Describe their type of charisma. Be sure to reflect the theories, leadership styles and traits described in your textbook. Cite specific examples of behaviors exhibited by this leader. What would you suggest they do to modify or improve their leadership style? Why and how will taking this action improve their leadership style? Do you think leadership qualities have to be inborn or can they be developed? Is/was this person a born leader or were they developed into a leader?
As part of this online class, you have the option to deliver their presentation as a live webmeeting or a pre-recorded presentation. You must share your screen, including presentation slides, and the video feed of yourself presenting. You must be visibly dressed in business formal attire during the presentation or recording. For presentation delivery as a live webmeeting, email me proposing 3 possible dates and times that work for you. Live webmeetings must take place between Monday, April 5 and Thursday, April 8. I will select the proposed date/time that best aligns with my availability for the live webmeeting to occur, and I will send a Google calendar invitation to you. When proposing the dates/times, also indicate which videoconferencing tool you plan to use. Be sure to test it out first. You must share screen, video, and audio during your delivery. Let me know if you will use a separate dial-in number for audio. You will be asked questions during your live presentation.
For pre-recorded presentations, be sure to upload your presentation package, including video and audio as one .mpeg, .mp4, or .pps (PowerPoint Show) file. Since there will be no live questions, your presentation must demonstrate extensive depth of research. You will be graded on your presentation’s content, depth of research, your delivery of the presentation, and your use of technology (audio, video, hyperlinks, multimedia, and appropriate use of slide transitions, animation, and images). Be sure to cite your sources. You must wear business attire (not business casual). Your presentation file, including any speaker notes must be submitted via Canvas by the date of your presentation. Your presentation should be 3 – 5 minutes minutes in duration. Be sure to cite your sources, even if you only use the textbook.
