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As leaders make strategic decisions, the leadership role must balance the interest of the various stakeholders: employees, customers, shareholders, suppliers, unions, activists, and the community. Describe the best approach to leadership within the strategic management process. Consider Jeff Smisek, Former CEO of United Continental as an example of doing this. Explain by offering supporting details.

Many decisions made by strategic leaders benefit some people at the expense of others. This raises ethical issues as it relates to strategic management. Give specific examples for each of the following categories of unethical behavior and the impact on Jeff Smisek, Former CEO of United Continental . If not applicable to your selected leaders, use a relevant current figure to evaluate (dating no later than 2016):

For CEOs and many other senior executives, strategic leadership is an important role they must perform well. Briefly describe some specific actions or responsibilities that leadership entails of the CEO for your current or previous employer.

Resistance to change is more likely to succeed if the forces resisting the change are stronger than the forces driving the need for change. Assess some of the specific tactics that resisters could employ to thwart change efforts.

Explain a situation where you were involved in a change and there was some degree of resistance. What was the outcome of this change situation?