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Purpose

In this project, you will demonstrate an understanding of management and leadership. You will be exposed to various leadership skills and styles. After reading the project's case scenario, you will apply what has been learned to make recommendations for a new position at Tasty Products. Keep in mind that this project is a research project and not an essay. The student is expected to make significant use of course learning materials. Do not use external sources.

Your completed project will be Five to six pages in length, excluding its title and referencepage.

Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment

Demonstrate leadership skills by communicating a shared vision, motivating and empowering others, and creating a culture of ethical decision-making and innovation.

Scenario

Tasty Products, a billion-dollar multinational company, has for more than 25 years has developed, produced, and distributed organic food products to major retailers (e.g., Whole Foods; Costco, Safeway) throughout the United States. These products are noted for their salutary effects, including stable blood glucose levels. Tasty Products has recently decided to launch a new line of products.

It will develop, produce, and distribute all-naturally flavored protein bars to its new and existing clients. This new line of all-naturally flavored protein bars will necessitate establishing a new division to develop, produce, market, and distribute the product. A new Executive Vice President will need to be selected to establish and lead the new division.

Your company, Wiz Consultants, has been retained to help Tasty Products' Human Resources Director make the final selection from the candidates she has previously interviewed and narrowed to three (3) possibilities. She has prepared a detailed written profile for each candidate.

Tasty Products' Human Resources Director has explained to you that she has been directed to find the best person to establish and run the new division. The Human Resources Director further explained that the protein bar industry consists of many well-established companies. Accordingly, the ideal candidate will need to learn quickly and handle many complex leadership and management tasks.

These complex management and leadership tasks include the following: developing innovative strategy, creating well-made products, effective product marketing, developing and managing the processes and procedures for employees to follow, and creating and articulating a clear vision for the new division. Strong leadership will be the key to the all-naturally flavored energy bar's success.

The Executive VP will be the face of Tasty Products' new brand to existing and prospective clients (e.g., Whole Foods, Safeway, Costco, and the like). The key to success with existing clients and prospective clients will be the ability to communicate to them, "What makes Tasty Products naturally flavored protein bars special." The new Executive VP must be viewed as a person of integrity and an innovative problem solver.

The Executive VP must be seen by current employees and newly hired employees and their managers, who will all work in the new division, as a leader who understands and supports the culture, values, and traditions of Tasty Products. In a short period of time, Tasty Products' leadership expects the new Executive VP to have met the leadership and management expectations discussed above and have the new division running efficiently and productively.

In summary, Tasty Products desires that the new Executive VP for the Energy Bars Division have the array of excellent management and leadership skills necessary to lead the new division.

Your specific role is to analyze the candidate profiles (attached) and answer the specific questions the company's management has asked you.

Instructions:

You have been asked to review the three candidate profiles and recommend the Executive Vice President position. The new Executive VP will have a lot of responsibility in managing and leading the new division.

You will evaluate each of the three candidates considering each candidate's experience and answer the questions Tasty Products' leadership has requested to select the best candidate to lead the new division.

You must use the following BOLDED headings for writing the project:

Introduction

Writean Introduction paragraph. The introduction paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper and will describe to the reader the intent of the paper, explaining the main points covered in the paper. This intent should be understood before reading the remainder of the paper so the reader knows why the paper is being written and what is being covered in the paper. (Use in-text citations, as appropriate, and include the references in the Reference section.)

Consider writing the introduction last to ensure that all of the main points are covered.

Management Skills

Identify and discuss the management skills that each candidate possesses. (Use in-text citations, as appropriate, and include the references in the Reference section.)

Leadership Skills

Identify and discuss the leadership skills that each candidate possesses. (Use in-text citations, as appropriate, and include the references in the Reference section.)

Leadership Style

Identify and discuss the leadership style of each candidate. (Use in-text citations, as appropriate, and include the references in the Reference section.)

Candidate Recommendation

Identify your recommended candidate. Provide reasoning for your selection. Include how the candidate meets the requirements and aligns their leadership skills and leadership style with the position. (Use in-text citations, as appropriate, and include the references in the Reference section.)

Rejected Candidates Explanation

Explain the reasons your second-choice and third-choice candidates were not selected. Be certain to use their names and their rank order. Include how the candidate fails to meet the requirements and/or aligns their leadership skills and leadership style with the position.(Use in-text citations, as appropriate, and include the references in the Reference section.)

Conclusion

Createa concluding paragraph. The conclusion paragraph highlights the major findings covered in the paper. (Use in-text citations as appropriate, and include the references in the Reference section.)