Ursula Burns Leadership
Ursula Burn, CEO of Xerox
Dr. C. C. Anthony
Leadership: Organizational Behavior Background of Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox
"Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic and the courage to lean in."
Ursula Burns was born on the lower east side of Manhattan, New York on September 20, 1958. She was born of Panamanian immigrants, raised by her mother, where she lived in public housing. Although her mother was very poor, Burns attended Cathedral High School and received her bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU in 1980 and a master of science in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University. Her internship at Xerox provided …show more content…
Nine years later, in July 2009, she was named CEO, succeeding Mulcahy, who remained as chairwoman until May 2010.
Analyze the CEO’s Leadership Style and Philosophy, and How the CEO’s Leadership Style Aligns With the Culture. Burns was hired as an intern in the engineering department as an African American women in 1980 when diversification was not the norm. Xerox is a company that is all about diversity and was like that before many other companies. Training is an important factor to Xerox since xerography requires technical training. Then there is training about how to work in a …show more content…
She will serve as Vice Chairwoman of the Executive Committee of The Business Council in 2013 and 2014.
Evaluate How the Values of the CEO Are Likely To Influence Ethical Behavior Within the Organization.
Ursula Burns states that as her career progressed, she learned to "appreciate -- and really value -- the other attributes that define a company 's success beyond the P&L: great leadership, long-term financial strength, ethical business practices, evolving business strategies, sound governance, powerful brands, values-based decision-making.” Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic and the courage to lean in. That’s why I spend so much time with organizations that help minorities and women gain the education and self-respect they need to take risks, to dream big and, hopefully, to someday pay it forward.
Dr. C. C. Anthony
Leadership: Organizational Behavior Background of Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox
"Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic and the courage to lean in."
Ursula Burns was born on the lower east side of Manhattan, New York on September 20, 1958. She was born of Panamanian immigrants, raised by her mother, where she lived in public housing. Although her mother was very poor, Burns attended Cathedral High School and received her bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU in 1980 and a master of science in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University. Her internship at Xerox provided …show more content…
Nine years later, in July 2009, she was named CEO, succeeding Mulcahy, who remained as chairwoman until May 2010.
Analyze the CEO’s Leadership Style and Philosophy, and How the CEO’s Leadership Style Aligns With the Culture. Burns was hired as an intern in the engineering department as an African American women in 1980 when diversification was not the norm. Xerox is a company that is all about diversity and was like that before many other companies. Training is an important factor to Xerox since xerography requires technical training. Then there is training about how to work in a …show more content…
She will serve as Vice Chairwoman of the Executive Committee of The Business Council in 2013 and 2014.
Evaluate How the Values of the CEO Are Likely To Influence Ethical Behavior Within the Organization.
Ursula Burns states that as her career progressed, she learned to "appreciate -- and really value -- the other attributes that define a company 's success beyond the P&L: great leadership, long-term financial strength, ethical business practices, evolving business strategies, sound governance, powerful brands, values-based decision-making.” Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic and the courage to lean in. That’s why I spend so much time with organizations that help minorities and women gain the education and self-respect they need to take risks, to dream big and, hopefully, to someday pay it forward.