Project: CEO Selection: Wk3 Project: CEO Selection Remember:... | Business & Finance

Wk3 Project: CEO Selection Remember: Use the same organization you identified in the Week 1 portion of the project. Company Name: AMAZON     Week #  Course Project—Succession Plan   3 Current CEO profile, Competency model identification, Strategic   sourcing and recruitment of CEO talent  Provide a        detailed analysis and observation of the organization's current CEO, his        or her strengths, weaknesses, leadership and communication styles, and        personal characteristics that make this leader dynamic and successful.   Describe and        evaluate the attributes of the current leader including both desirable        and undesirable traits for the successor.   Discuss the        methods and tactics to identify, recruit, screen, and assess candidates        (both internally and externally) for the CEO position. Throughout this assignment, the critical importance of finding the right successor for the company’s CEO is paramount. The right candidate needs exemplary leadership, vision, and strategic planning abilities along with many of the other personal and professional qualities that have been discussed in this course thus far. To begin finding the right successor, conduct a detailed analysis of the given organization’s current CEO, including the strengths, weaknesses, leadership and communication styles, and personal characteristics that make this leader dynamic and successful. What are the attributes of the current leader that you want his or      her successor to possess? Why are such attributes necessary for a      successor?   What are the characteristics or traits of the current leader that      you do not want his or her successor to possess? Why are such attributes      not desirable?   What other traits might need to be considered?   Is there a job description available for your CEO? What are the      specific knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the position?   Based on your research and answers to the above questions, you should be able to: Create a matrix or job audit form describing the ideal candidate to succeed the current CEO.  What are the essential personal and professional qualities to identify in candidates (i.e., what must you find out about candidates)?   What are the important but perhaps less essential qualities (i.e., what would be good to know but should be secondary issues compared to the essential qualities?) Describe in detail the methods and tactics you would use to identify, source, recruit, and screen candidates, both internally and externally, for the CEO position. Include strategies for identifying the candidates with the personal and professional qualities that you desire in the next leader for the company.   Submission Details: Support your responses with examples. Submit your paper as a 5- to 6-page Microsoft Word document, using APA style. Each Covered Heading must contain 3+ credible cited sources and a conclusion      summarizing talking points.   Due by 5/12/25 at 7:30pm CST   Requirements: 1. Make certain to include in text citations from your course text in addition to your outside leadership resources within your main post. This adds credibility to your argument.   [Textbooks]: Hughes, R. L., Beatty, K. C., & Dinwoodie, D. L. (2014). Becoming a Strategic Leader: Your Role in Your Organization's Enduring Success (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 978-1-118-56723-4   and   Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2017). The Leadership Challenge, (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Wiley. 9781119278962   2. No plagiarism will be tolerated. Must be in 7th Edition APA format with cited sources within the last 5 years.   3. No AI support, score must be 0% and less than < 10% score on Turnitin