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Assignment 3: Leadership of
Richard Branson
Due Week 10 and worth 360 points
Using the Internet or Strayer
University databases, research the leadership style and characteristics of
Richard Branson, Virgin Group.
Write a six to seven (6-7) page
paper in which you:
Assess the key elements of
Richard Branson’s leadership style and the impact that those elements have had
on his business success. Provide support for your rationale.
Given that The Virgin Group has
been described as a fast-growing entrepreneurial company with many facets to
the group, suggest how the unique aspects of Richard Branson’s leadership style
mesh successfully with the particular attributes of a multifaceted organization
like Virgin.
Determine two (2) key ways in
which Richard Branson is likely to motivate employees in order to achieve his
goals for the Virginia Group. Indicate whether or not his approach is likely to
work in a different organizational setting. Provide support for your rationale.
Assess the effectiveness of
Richard Branson’s ability to articulate and communicate his vision for his
company to employees and other stakeholders. Provide support for your rationale.
Assume that you have received a
job offer to be a manager within the Virgin Group. Determine the criteria you
would use to evaluate whether Richard Branson’s leadership style is a good fit
for you as a manager and what conclusion you may draw about working under this
type of leader.
Take a position on whether or not
you believe Richard Branson is a global leader. Justify your position and
provide support for your justification.
Predict Richard Branson’s success
as a leader over the next five (5) years. Support your prediction.
Use at least three (3) quality
academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as
academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these
formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times
New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and
references must follow APA format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing
the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the
course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not
included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are:
