Discussion 7

National Hockey League player Jonathan Toews is known as "Captain Serious" to his teammates on the Chicago Blackhawks. His fellow Hawks know he means business every time he steps on the ice. That laser focus has led him to three Stanley Cup championships within six years.

Entertainment mogul Jay-Z is cut from the same cloth. His accomplishments are even more noteworthy in an industry in which stars are made overnight and often forgotten tomorrow.

For this assignment, evaluate the leadership traits of Jonathan Toews or Jay-Z and determine the factors that you think make them successful in their environments. What traits would be transferrable to other professional fields and why? Use earlier course material and other sources to justify your response.

Jonathan Toew article: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247446

Jay-Z article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2012/09/05/jay-z-and-the-power-of-entrepreneurial-capitalism/?sh=289b0d335c01