Module 1-2 capstone

Overview: In this capstone experience, you will use what you’ve learned from previous coursework to create a professional leadership diagnostic report on a company that you choose. This knowledge will set the foundation for the work you do throughout the course.

In the final project, you will perform the following tasks:

· Research and analyze how business and societal trends impact leadership decision making at the company you choose.

· Describe how leadership has responded to critical events in the company’s history.

· Evaluate leadership qualities that have helped the company succeed and recommend changes for more success.

In this first module, you will begin researching a company for the final project. You will explore the impact of business and societal trends on company leadership decisions in eight contexts:

1. History

2. Politics

3. Economics

4. Finance

5. Society

6. Culture

7. Geopolitics

8. Technology

You will also examine how these trends impact business operations and leadership as you study the company you selected.