Leadership
Critical Analysis of Jeff Weiner – CEO of LinkedIn.
Assignment topic
Using relevant theories and models critically evaluate and analyse the leadership of a 21st century business leader. If you were in the position of the leader, what could you do to be a better leader and make a stronger impact on the followers and on situation/s?
For this assignment you can select a leader from a large or a small organisation. It could be a CEO of an international organisation whom you have read about in the newspapers/biographies, or a family member who runs a small business with a few staff members. The choice of leader is yours.
In your assignment you should cover the following:
- A clear description of the leader, the organisation/industry, and situation(s)/context(s);
- An evaluation of the leader by referring to concepts and theories covered in the subject (e.g. style, behaviour, traits, attitudes, power) and by referring to relevant examples and mini-cases in the textbook (where appropriate);
- A discussion of how you would lead differently if you were put in the same situation/s as the leader and how you could make a stronger impact on the followers and on the situation/s.
Word count (from the start of the Introduction section to the end of the Conclusion section): Words 2470
Executive summary
This assignment looks at 21st Century business leader Jeff Weiner – CEO LinkedIn and critically evaluates and analyses his leadership. It starts by describing the person, the company and the situational environment and then looks at Jeff Weiner’s character, behaviour and skills. Use of evaluation theories and concepts in the textbook and extensive use of interviews on leadership given by Jeff Weiner over the last 3 years was the basis for this assignment and provides a comprehensive image of Jeff Weiner as a leader. The question is asked after this analysis as to whether or not Jeff Weiner can be considered a Good or Great leader and the conclusion drawn is that he can be
Assignment topic
Using relevant theories and models critically evaluate and analyse the leadership of a 21st century business leader. If you were in the position of the leader, what could you do to be a better leader and make a stronger impact on the followers and on situation/s?
For this assignment you can select a leader from a large or a small organisation. It could be a CEO of an international organisation whom you have read about in the newspapers/biographies, or a family member who runs a small business with a few staff members. The choice of leader is yours.
In your assignment you should cover the following:
- A clear description of the leader, the organisation/industry, and situation(s)/context(s);
- An evaluation of the leader by referring to concepts and theories covered in the subject (e.g. style, behaviour, traits, attitudes, power) and by referring to relevant examples and mini-cases in the textbook (where appropriate);
- A discussion of how you would lead differently if you were put in the same situation/s as the leader and how you could make a stronger impact on the followers and on the situation/s.
Word count (from the start of the Introduction section to the end of the Conclusion section): Words 2470
Executive summary
This assignment looks at 21st Century business leader Jeff Weiner – CEO LinkedIn and critically evaluates and analyses his leadership. It starts by describing the person, the company and the situational environment and then looks at Jeff Weiner’s character, behaviour and skills. Use of evaluation theories and concepts in the textbook and extensive use of interviews on leadership given by Jeff Weiner over the last 3 years was the basis for this assignment and provides a comprehensive image of Jeff Weiner as a leader. The question is asked after this analysis as to whether or not Jeff Weiner can be considered a Good or Great leader and the conclusion drawn is that he can be