choose a leader of a Fortune 500 company that you can conduct some outside research on, and address the
following about the leader in a two-page paper.
Name of the leader and the company and the industry the leader operates within.
Position the leader holds within the company and number of years the leader has held the position.
How did this person become the leader of this company? Did the leader create the company? Was he/she
appointed? Did he/she work internally for the company or come from another company to take over? Explain.
Discuss the leader in terms of how he/she uses power in accordance with the five sources and types of power
from French and Raven in your readings. Which does this leader rely on most? Least? Provide examples.
Discuss the leader in terms of traits (Trait research from the readings)
Select one leadership theory from your readings that most resembles this leader and discuss how it fits with this
leader?
