MGT481 Critical Thinking: Leadership and Organizational Culture

Based on your reading of The Best-Performing CEOs in the World (attached) choose four of the CEOs mentioned in the article to answer the following questions for each CEO and his or her organization.

1. In what ways has each leader proven to be ideal (e.g. performance, leadership, growth)?
2. How has each leader shaped his or her organizational culture?
3. Document and discuss the characteristics in this leader that you see in your own strategic leadership or that you want to add to your strategic leadership. How would these characteristics in you transfer to your organizational culture?
4. What do you believe this leader would do differently than, or the same as, you have done in your Capsim company to ensure positive organizational culture?

Your paper will be 5-7 pages with support from a minimum of two external sources.
Criteria Meets Expectation Approaches Expectation Below Expectation Limited Evidence
Content, Research, and Analysis
5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points
Requirements The responses to the three
questions include all of the
required components, as
specified in the
assignment.
The responses to the
questions include most of
the required components,
as specified in the
assignment.
The responses to the
questions include
some of the required
components, as
specified in the
assignment.
The responses to the
questions include
few of the required
components, as
specified in the
assignment.
9-10 Points 7-8 Points 5-6 Points 3-4 Points
Content Demonstrates strong or
adequate knowledge of
types of leadership;
correctly represents
knowledge from the
readings and sources.
Some significant but not
major errors or omissions
in demonstration of
knowledge.
Major errors or
omissions in
demonstration of
knowledge.
Fails to demonstrate
knowledge of the
materials.
9-10 Points 7-8 Points 5-6 Points 3-4 Points
Analysis Provides strong or
adequate thought, insight
and analysis of visionary
leadership and strategic
leadership.
Some significant but not
major errors or omissions
in thought, insight and
analysis.
Major errors or
omissions in thought,
insight and analysis.
Fails to demonstrate
thought, insight and
analysis.
5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points
Sources Sources meet required
criteria and are well
chosen to provide
substance and
perspectives on the
strategic planning models.
Sources meet required
criteria but are less‐than
adequately chosen to
provide substance and
perspectives on the issue
under examination.
Sources meet required
criteria and are poorly
chosen to provide
substance and
perspectives on the
issue under
examination.
Source selection and
integration of
knowledge from the
course is clearly
deficient.
Mechanics and Writing
5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points
Demonstrates
college-level
proficiency in
organization,
grammar and
style.
Project is clearly
organized, well written,
and in proper format as
outlined in the
assignment. Strong
sentence and paragraph
structure; few errors in
grammar and spelling.
Project is fairly well
organized and written, and
is in proper format as
outlined in the
assignment. Reasonably
good sentence and
paragraph structure;
significant number of
errors in grammar and
spelling.
Project is poorly
organized; does not
follow proper paper
format. Inconsistent to
inadequate sentence
and paragraph
development;
numerous errors in
grammar and spelling.
Project is not
organized or well
written, and is not in
proper paper format.
Poor quality work;
unacceptable in
terms of grammar
and spelling.
5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points
Demonstrates
proper use of
APA style
Project contains proper APA
formatting, according to the
CSU-Global Guide to Writing
and APA Requirements,
with no more than one
significant error.
Few errors in APA
formatting, according to the
CSU-Global Guide to Writing
and APA Requirements,
with no more than two to
three significant errors.
Significant errors in APA
formatting, according
to the CSU-Global Guide
to Writing and APA
Requirements, with four
to five significant
errors.
Numerous errors in
APA formatting,
according to the CSUGlobal Guide to
Writing and APA
Requirements, with
more than five
significant errors.