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21st Century Leadership: The Leadership and Success of Gigi Butler, Founder of Gigi's Cupcakes

This paper explores the leadership qualities and success story of Gigi Butler, founder of Gigi�s Cupcakes, in the context of 21st-century business practices.

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    21st Century Leadership: The Leadership and Success of Gigi Butler, Founder of Gigi's Cupcakes In your paper, analyze the leadership style of Gigi Butler, the Founder and CEO of Gigi’s Cupcakes, and how it has influenced her company’s success. Specifically: 1. Describe the leadership style(s) Gigi Butler utilizes in managing her organization. 2. Examine the organizational structure and culture at Gigi’s Cupcakes, and how her leadership has impacted employee productivity and development. Provide specific examples. 3. Evaluate her performance as a leader based on her ethical conduct, communication skills, and ability to motivate and empower employees while fostering customer loyalty. 4. Identify and explain three best practices other business leaders could adopt from Gigi’s leadership approach to motivate employees and improve company performance. Ensure that your paper meets the following requirements: • Length: 6 - 8 pages, not including the title and reference pages. • References: Use at least five (5) quality references, including academic sources. Avoid using Wikipedia or similar websites. • Format your paper according to APA guidelines, including proper citations and references.

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    Assignment 2 21st Century Leadership The 20th and 21st centuries have produced many business leaders, such as corporate giants like Jack Welch of GE, Daymond John of FUBU, Steve Jobs of Apple, and Herb Kelleher of Southwest. In addition, many hip - hop moguls have risen to prominence, such as Sean Combs, aka P Diddy, of Bad Boy Records; Russell Simmons, founder of Def Jam; and Sean Carter, aka Jay Z, of Rock Nation. Regardless of their business models and industries, organizational leaders are expected to create realistic visions for their companies and the people that they guide. However, such visions often result in vastly different leadership styles. Therefore, experts have concluded that there is no one best leadership style geared towards guiding employees and companies to accomplishing organizational goals. Using the Internet and Strayer databases, research your favorite senior executive (CEO, CFO, COO, Director, President, Founder, etc.) from any organization that has made a strong impact on his or her industry (fashion, music, food, banking, technology, automotive, etc.). Write a six to eight (6 - 8) page paper in which you: 1. Describe the overall leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. 2. Analyze the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determine the company’s approach to human capital management and employee development. Next, explain whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Provide one to two (1 - 2) examples of your chosen senior executive’s actions to support your response. 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of your selected leader’s performance, based on his or her ethical conduct and effective communication. Next, determine whether the chosen leader was successful in motivating and empowering his or her employees and gaining customer loyalty. 4. Determine three (3) best practices that other organizational leaders can use in order to motivate employees and transform their company, based on practices that you believe made your chosen leader successful at his or her company and within his or her industry. Support your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices. 5. Use at least five (5) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 21st Century Leadership Abstract Gigi Butler, also known as the Cupcake Queen, is an entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of the World Famous Gigi’s Cupcakes, a multi million dollar company with over 90 locations in 23 states across America. Gigi’s Cupcakes has established itself as the premiere cupcake company in the Unites States and can boast of 35 million dollars in annual sales. The company as a whole staffs over 500 employees through 90 and counting franchise stores and two original stores owned by Gigi Butler herself. Gigi’s directive lea dership style, her attitude of not

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