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Below is a list of ten people who are leaders in business. Select one person from this list. Relate that person’s style of leadership to one or more of the four leadership styles outlined in Darling & Leffel (2010), providing examples of how your selected person has applied their leadership style in their business career. Then critically discuss how that person’s leadership style has made them an effective or ineffective leader.
Select from this list:
Steve Ballmer (US) – Microsoft CEO
Richard Fuld (US) – Lehman Brothers CEO
Tony Hayward (Britain) – BP CEO
Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Indonesia) – World Bank director
Wei Jianjun (China) – Great Wall Motors CEO
Edward Lampert (US) – Sears/Kmart CEO
Siza Mizimela (South Africa) – South African Airways CEO
Charles Prince (US) – Citigroup CEO
Jun Sekine (Japan) – Starbucks Japan CEO
Dang Le Nguyen Vu (Vietnam) – Trung Nguyen Coffee CEO
Notes:
 After selecting a leader, carefully research whether the leader was effective or not. Some people on the list above are known for their poor leadership skills!
 You should briefly define any key terms (e.g. leadership; effective/ineffective).