...B6027 - Perspectives in Change Leadership | The Leader as a Strategist Report | LASA 1: Assignment 2 | | Crystal Watkins | 5/26/2012 | This Paper will consist of an analysis of the strategic cascade of Microsoft. It will also include a SWOT analysis that will answer some primer questions. And a synthesis of the information evaluating the ability of the organization to implement the strategy using Kouzes and Posner’s Five Practices as a framework. | Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions. Established on April 4, 1975 to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800, Microsoft rose to dominate the home computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. Microsoft is one of the largest software corporations in the world that has diversified in recent years into the video game industry with the Xbox and its successor, the Xbox 360 as well as into the consumer electronics and digital services market with Zune, MSN and the Windows Phone OS. [ (Microsoft, 2012) ] Primarily in the 1990s, critics contend Microsoft used monopolistic business practices and anti-competitive strategies including refusal to deal and tying, put unreasonable restrictions in...
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...Captain Haggerty was a very effective leader. He was the greatest company commander I ever worked for. He was a great listener with a lot of knowledge to offer; a great communicator, inspirational and very passionate in everything he does. It was always easy to talk to Captain Haggerty. He was very approachable and easy to get along with. In my military career, I have crossed paths and have worked for so many leaders. However, Captain Haggerty was the first to really take me under his wing and mentored me as company commanders are supposed to. On my first day with the unit, Captain Haggerty sat me down, gave me the breakdown of the company and laid out for me his expectations, my responsibilities and his vision of the company. Every month we would sit down together to discuss what was accomplished the month before and what needs to be completed this month. Every information that he received from higher was immediately distributed out to me and my fellow lieutenants. I was always kept in the loop of things. I didn’t have to ask what was going on. This wasn’t always the case with the different units I was with previously. Every month time was set aside where he sat down with all the officers under his supervision to give advice and guidance in how to become effective leaders. Every month I would learn something new about being an officer in the United States Army. He wasn’t shy in sharing his experiences, his successes as well as his failures. His honesty and integrity are his...
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...www.hbr.org Leaders are made, not born, and how they develop is critical for organizational change. Seven Transformations of Leadership by David Rooke and William R. Torbert Reprint R0504D Leaders are made, not born, and how they develop is critical for organizational change. Seven Transformations of Leadership by David Rooke and William R. Torbert COPYRIGHT © 2005 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Most developmental psychologists agree that what differentiates leaders is not so much their philosophy of leadership, their personality, or their style of management. Rather, it’s their internal “action logic”—how they interpret their surroundings and react when their power or safety is challenged. Relatively few leaders, however, try to understand their own action logic, and fewer still have explored the possibility of changing it. They should, because we’ve found that leaders who do undertake a voyage of personal understanding and development can transform not only their own capabilities but also those of their companies. In our close collaboration with psychologist Susanne CookGreuter—and our 25 years of extensive survey-based consulting at companies such as Deutsche Bank, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Hewlett-Packard, NSA, Trillium Asset Management, Aviva, and Volvo—we’ve worked with thousands of executives as they’ve tried to develop their leadership skills. The good news is that leaders who make an effort to un- derstand their own action...
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...Orbex — Kuwait Office CHIEF MARKET STRATEGIST, 9/2013 TILL PRESENT. Key responsibilities: • Maintain an in-depth understanding and knowledge of our followed economies (G10 – BRICS), related market outlook, and analyzing the market using technical and fundamental analysis approaches. • Conduct intense researches and making forecast on market developments, broader economical trends, and monetary policies for central banks. • Analyzing financial information relating to specific financial assets (Forex & Money Markets, Bonds, indices, commodities, and derivatives instruments), using specialist media sources and the specialized platforms (Reuters Eikon & Bloomberg Professional). • Keeping up to date with market developments and all other areas that can affect the markets, e.g. movements in the economies of followed countries. • Writing research reports and trading strategies to be sent to clients. • Making presentations and recommendations. • Perform training session (In-house and online) for clients to practice trading strategies and ideas. • Regularly invited to express my opinion about recent market development on Major channels (such as: CNBC Arabia) , to find more about my track record please check my Twitter account @mzidan112 . CAVEO BROKREAGE CO. — Kuwait CHIEF FINANCIAL MARKET STRATEGIST, 1/2012 TILL 8/2013. Key responsibilities: • Maintain an in-depth understanding and knowledge of our trading approach and market outlook...
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...problems and offering his or her support. The consultant sometimes specializes in public relations, marketing profiles, product control, and testing that can provide technology and guidance when introducing new information and products. Another descriptive about business consultants is they have good investigation skills, feasibility studies and communication skills. He or she has to be confident individual, computer knowledgeable and stay current on new technologies to implement into the success of the organization. Roles and Responsibilities A business consultant roles and responsibilities are providing direct service to businesses such as developing a marketing strategy, recruit and educate staff. Compile reports as required by management or...
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...STRATEGY Harry R. Yarger February 2006 This publication is a work of the United States Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, section 101. As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States Code, Section 105, it may not be copyrighted. Visit our website for other free publication downloads http://www.StrategicStudiesInstitute.army.mil/ To rate this publication click here. ***** The views expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. This report is cleared for public release; distribution is unlimited. ***** Comments pertaining to this report are invited and should be forwarded to: Director, Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 122 Forbes Ave, Carlisle, PA 17013-5244. ***** All Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) monographs are available on the SSI homepage for electronic dissemination. Hard copies of this report also may be ordered from our homepage. SSI’s homepage address is: www.StrategicStudies Institute.army.mil. ***** The Strategic Studies Institute publishes a monthly e-mail newsletter to update the national security community on the research of our analysts, recent and forthcoming publications, and upcoming conferences sponsored by the Institute. Each newsletter also provides a strategic commentary by one of our research analysts. If you are interested in receiving...
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...Keller Graduate School of Management Project Name: Samsung-A Global Strategy Group Team Name: Team B Virtual Team Members: Marco Davino, Nicholas Kittles, Spencer Thomas, & Trena Vaughner PROJ-587 Professor Robert Kenmore September 29, 2012 I. Overview In 1997 Samsung decided to accelerate the globalization of the Samsung Group and to do so the Global Strategic Group (GSG) was recognized as a key strategic partner to Samsung Affiliates. The business venture started with a class of 20 Global Strategist and by August 2010 consisted of a class of 50 members and nearly 400 completed projects across the industry. It became clear that GSG could enhance Samsung’s strategic position and business operations by providing new perspectives to senior leadership. Chairman Kun-Hee Lee released this statement, “We need high caliber global talent who can reveal to us a fresh perspective on trends and the latest information. Let us develop talent to become global managers abroad by familiarizing them with Samsung through a two to three year posting in the Chairman’s Office.” The South Korean based company experienced a 10% drop in market capitalization due to a decline in flat-screen television sales and the end of a partnership with Sony Corp. The separation allowed the company to focus and invest more in the profitable areas of technological industry such as smart phones, non-memory chips, and next generation panels To improve the competitiveness, Samsung Electronics is...
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...Harald (not his real name) is a high-potential leader with 15 years of experience at a leading European chemical company. He started as an assistant product manager in the plastics unit and was quickly transferred to Hong Kong to help set up the unit’s new Asian business center. As sales there soared, he soon won a promotion to sales manager. Three years later he returned to Europe as the marketing and sales director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, overseeing a group of 80 professionals. Continuing his string of successes, he was promoted to vice president of marketing and sales for the polyethylene division, responsible for several lines of products, related services, and a staff of nearly 200. All of Harald’s hard work culminated in his appointment as the head of the company’s plastic resins unit, a business with more than 3,000 employees worldwide. Quite intentionally, the company had assigned him to run a small but thriving business with a strong team. The idea was to give him the opportunity to move beyond managing sales and marketing, get his arms around an entire business, learn what it meant to head up a unit with the help of his more-experienced team, and take his leadership skills to the next level in a situation free from complicating problems or crises. The setup seemed perfect, but a few months into the new position, Harald was struggling mightily. Like Harald, many rising stars trip when they shift from leading a function to leading an enterprise and for...
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...operator to multinational giant, Tesco now had a remarkable 64 per Source: Getty Images. cent of its operating space outside the UK, was developing increasingly strong businesses across 11 Asian and European markets, had a rapidly expanding ‘start-up’ subsidiary operating in the western USA, and had announced its entry into the Indian market. Moreover, as signalled in both the title of its Annual Report (Value Travels) and the prominence given in that report to its international profile, the firm was publicly expressing its confidence that it had mastered the art of international expansion, so long a weakness of UK retailing. Tesco’s emergence as the world’s third largest retailer, operating 2025 stores and employing 183,600 staff outside the UK by 2008/09, represents one of the most successful examples of strategic diversification by any UK company and offers insight into the role of the ‘corporate strategist’, the CEO. International expansion – from the UK to Central Europe, Asia and North America In the early 1990s Tesco was the UK’s second largest food retailer, lagging behind the market leader Sainsbury’s in terms of sales density, turnover growth and profitability. Over the next decade it managed a remarkable transformation – repositioning itself from its discount roots into a mass market customer-focused retailer serving all segments of the UK market. By judicious acquisition of some smaller rivals, and by innovative and flexible store development programmes which by the mid-2000s...
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...Mao was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution In year 1913, Mao returned to school and graduated from the First Provincial Normal School of Hunan in 1918. In early 1927, Mao returned to Hunan and made a report called “Report on the Peasant Movement” in a meeting held by Communist Party. It was the first important work of Maoist theory. In year 1928, Mao married his third wife. His previous wife, Yang KaiHui was arrested and executed in year 1930 From year 1931 to 1934, Mao helped set up the Soviet Republic of China and was chosen as Chairman of this small republic in the mountain areas in Jiangxi. There had been more than ten regions, usually entitled "soviet areas", under control of the Communist Party China. From his base in Yan'an, Mao led the Communist resistance against the Japanese in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). In 1944, the Americans sent a special diplomatic envoy, called the Dixie Mission, to the Communist Party of China. In year 1939, Mao married Jiang Qing and in year 1940, they had a daughter called Li Nah. From 1943 to 1976, Mao was the Chairman of the Communist Party of China. During this period, Chairman Mao famously announced: "The Chinese people have stood up" Mao took up residence in Zhongnanhai, a compound next to the Forbidden City in Beijing, and there he ordered the construction of an indoor swimming pool and other buildings....
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...Essay1:- Imagine your new CEO wants to reorganize the AAA Management Company so it is more efficient and effective. Look at the model below and analyze the CEO’s reorganization plan. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the structure he proposed, and then reorganize the structure so it provides optimal benefits to operations of the company. AAA Management's New Organizational Structure | CIO | CEO | CTO | CPO | Vice Presidents | CSO CKO | Managers | Analysts | Essay Answer1:- Let’s look at the different roles and responsibility of title listed above before going into discussion for effective reorganization. CEO: The job title, CEO (Chief executive officer), refers to the head of an organization as in the person who presides over or is in charge of an organization. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the highest ranking executive manager in a corporation or organization. The CEO has specific responsibilities depending on the needs of his or her organization. The job description of a CEO varies by organization. Creating, communicating, and implementing the organization’s vision, mission, and overall direction. Leading the development and implementation of the overall organization strategy. http://humanresources.about.com/od/job-titles/f/Chief-Executive-Officer-Ceo-Do.htm CIO: The CIO position emerged in the early 1980s in response to the pervasive use of IT in firms and the emergence of the information...
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..."Tipping Point" Technologies That Will Unlock Long-Awaited Technology Scenarios 2012 Hype Cycle Special Report Evaluates the Maturity of More Than 1,900 Technologies Big data, 3D printing, activity streams, Internet TV, Near Field Communication (NFC) payment, cloud computing and media tablets are some of the fastest-moving technologies identified in Gartner Inc.'s 2012 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. Gartner analysts said that these technologies have moved noticeably along the Hype Cycle since 2011, while consumerization is now expected to reach the Plateau of Productivity in two to five years, down from five to 10 years in 2011. Bring your own device (BYOD), 3D printing and social analytics are some of the technologies identified at the Peak of Inflated Expectations in this year's Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle (see Figure 1). Gartner's 2012 Hype Cycle Special Report provides strategists and planners with an assessment of the maturity, business benefit and future direction of more than 1,900 technologies, grouped into 92 areas. New Hype Cycles this year include big data, the Internet of Things, in-memory computing and strategic business capabilities. The Hype Cycle graphic has been used by Gartner since 1995 to highlight the common pattern of overenthusiasm, disillusionment and eventual realism that accompanies each new technology and innovation. The Hype Cycle Special Report is updated annually to track technologies along this cycle and provide guidance on when and where organizations...
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...LABOR MARKET RESEARCH REPORT Instructor | Nattalie Tessier | Course Title | MBA 579 – Internship Preparation | Student Name | Oluwagbemileke B. Oduroye | 568649909 | Section Number | S13 N71 | Due Date | 22th July, 2013 | I have read the Student Academic Code of Conduct and this Assignment complies with the Code MBA Program Faculty of Management Introduction Creative production, quantitative analysis, coaching and mentoring, managing people and teams, and application of technology are 5 core elements of work in business and other organizations that interest me; although, creative production and quantitative analysis are significantly stronger interests for me. I enjoy bringing something entirely original into existence, this might be inform of a product, marketing plan, unique service delivery and especially entrepreneurial work. An opportunity to be creative in any aspect of my work as a manger, executive or an individual contributor in a team is very important part of my work satisfaction. Although highly creative work can be found is almost any industry, and a major part of entrepreneurial work. Still, I prefer to work in an industry in which creativity is an integral part of the definition of the core product or service e.g. advertising and entertainment although entrepreneurship is the best match for me to express this interest. I also enjoy using mathematical analysis to solve problems. Although, this might seem divergent to the above stated interest...
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...April-May 2013 AUTOMOBILES AND AUTO ANCILLIARIES TANMAY AGARWAL Special Focus India Car Lease business to pick up Societe Generale's ALD Automotive 26 May, Mumbai According to ALD Automotive, the car lease business is expected to register huge growth in the upcoming years. Besides decreasing fixed costs, car leasing is also expected to particularly useful be for SMEs. Demand is expected to pick up in the pharmaceutical sector where increasingly companies are giving cars to their medical representatives to increase sale conversions and increase employee retention. Also agricultural companies are expected to increase lease cars usage as they can no longer rely on public buses. India-EU FTA Agreement: Likely to cause more problems for the reeling sector The India EU FTA Agreement has run into major hurdles as far as the automobiles are concerned. It is understood that the EU has been pushing the Indian side for import duty cuts. This has resulted in Indian Automakers being up in arms as they feel that cheap imports may further impact their already lackluster sales. Leading players like Maruti have been actively lobbying the government to keep this sector out of the purview of the agreement as it believes that it will result in flooding of the market by European cars. Industry Talk Daimler to develop India ops as export hub 24 May, Chennai Daimler India Commercial Vehicles- will be exporting locally assembled trucks from the conglomerate's Mitsubishi Fuso range...
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...Eagle Computers Organizational Structure Akpene Addo Teye Grand Canyon University: GKT - 660 October 30, 2013 Instructor: J. G. EAGLE COMPUTERS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Every organization needs a management team which will see to the day-to-day activities of the organization. Without a management team, there is no direction for the organization, which could be likened to a house without the head. Eagle Computers cannot see progress without these teams of workers and without them EC is not. This brings us to the definition of a management team. Wikipedia defines management team as generally, a team of individuals at the highest herm of the organization who has the day-to-day responsibilities of managing the company or corporation; these individuals hold specific executive powers conferred onto them with and by the authority of the board of directors and/or the shareholders of the organization (Wikipedia, 2013). On this note, this paper takes a look at the management team of eagle computers with each team member’s peculiar talents or skills, the McKinney 7-s assessment /model as it applies to business, EC’s business-level strategy, and how it fits with the corporate strategy. Management Team/team talents or skills The management team of EC includes the chief executive officer (CEO), chief operations officer (COO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief information officer (CIO), chief technology officer (CTO), chief revenue officer (CRO),...
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