Research Assignment Paper (Required activity, 10 points possible) There are different characteristics that separate successful leaders from leaders who are unsuccessful. Jump ahead to Chapter 10 of

Research Assignment Paper (Required activity, 10 points possible) 

1. There are different characteristics that separate successful leaders from leaders who are unsuccessful.  Jump ahead to Chapter 10 of your text here.
2. Choose a CEO of a Fortune 500 company (could be an active CEO or a past CEO) and provide a brief summary (one paragraph) of his or her career.  Using your text (particularly Chapter 10) , discuss one or more characteristics that this CEO demonstrates which could be at least one reason for her/his success.  Chapter 10 in the text has information  about characteristics of sound leadership or leadership styles.
3. Find at least one academic journal article (published since 2000  that offers information or research data on some aspect of leadership that relates in some way to the CEO you've selected. Be sure you provide enough information so that the reader of your Research Assignment Paper knows you read the whole article, and not merely a summary of it (an Abstract).  Go into some depth with this article as it relates to your CEO and leadership traits and/or style.