Week 9 discussion – strategic leadership

Please respond to the following:

• Explain why firms experience evolutionary cycles in which there is a fight between strategy and structure, punctuated with periods in which strategy and structure are reshaped. Provide examples of global firms that have experienced this pattern.
• Choose a CEO of a prominent firm that you believe exemplifies the positive aspects of strategic leadership.
  • What actions does this CEO take that demonstrate effective strategic leadership?
  • What are the effects of those actions on the firm’s performance?