Anne M. Mulcahy

reorganization and movement of leadership, Anne Mulcahy took over the helm of Xerox. Anne was a popular 24-year Xerox veteran promoted to president and chief operating officer when her predecessor Thoman was fired. Anne was a straight talker. She was very decisive in her decision making and took responsibility when she made an error. So much so that analysts were astonished Anne when conceded that Xerox had ''an unsustainable business model.'' However, Mulcahy later backed away from this statement

Exploring The Leadership Style of Ursula Burns CEO of Xerox Corporation Myra A. Duke Dr. Eddie Montgomery Leadership and Organizational Behavior June 9, 2013 It is rare nowadays for a person to become the top ranking executive at the same company they intern with. Ursula Burns did just that by doing a summer internship with Xerox Corporation, and going on to become the CEO twenty-nine years later. Ursula Burns was the first African-American women to be name CEO of a Fortune 500 company, and

CEO to take the reins from another woman, which was Anne M. Mulcahy (Byrnes and Crockett, 2009). However, Burns had been a staple at Xerox, working at various influential roles over the past few decades. From starting as an summer intern at Xerox in 1980, to working in the custom systems division in the 1980’s, to holding the general manager and vice president worldwide manufacturing position in the late 1990’s, and finally being groomed by Mulcahy to eventually become Xerox’s CEO, Burns built up a

also seen as a concept where differences can be a powerful resource . Based on the Case facts, Xerox value diversity as the most priceless resource to drive the company towards achieving its goals. According to Xerox Chairman & former CEO, Anne M. Mulcahy, diversity is not just about race, gender, age, sexual orientation or disability. She and the staff believed that diversity provide an environment for employee to grow for their fullest potential. Employee with different ways

probably the first time in her life, she doubted herself and her decision to enter this prestigious school. But she was a quick study, and after switching her major from chemical engineering to mechanical engineering, she found her way. (Burns, Ursula M. Burns, n.d.) In a pre-commencement dinner speech, on the day before she was to receive an honorary doctorate from NYU, Ursula talked about how Brooklyn Poly changed her life. (Xerox CEO Ursula Burns (’80 ME): Poly Changed my Life, 2010) She talked

Women until the approximate last eighty hundred years have been seen as meek, soft, and only able to handle the domestic needs of the family home. Even when the women were taking care of the family home, the children, and at times the family business, they were still deemed second-class citizens unable to have a voice in politics, family, and basic life needs. Luckily, with time, consistency, and the support of men and women of all nationalities, we all have earned the privilege of making choices

Aside from their sexual characteristics, female leaders do not have much else in common. Some have brought peace to the world, while others have created war. Some have been competent and brilliant, others are incompetent and corrupt. They come from outlooks ranging from conservative to liberal. And represent every race and color (Unger, Sheese, & Main, (2010). Women are master multi-taskers and have held the reins for years both in the home and in a professional environment. They are highly

The structure and design of organizations have drastically changed over the last twenty-five years. Organizations develop new goals at the beginning of the year or after the completion of previous goals, and heavily depend on planning to help achieve these goals. Planning is an integral part of organizational success, as upper management receives substantial information on various needs such as risk uncertainty, available resources, employee development, and unforeseen changes in technology (Daft

Anne Mulcahy was born on October 21, 1952. After high school she attended Marymount College and later became the first woman CEO in Xerox’s history in August of 2001. She also went on to be the company’s first female chairman in January of 2002. Anne has been a part of the company since 1976 when she was hired as a field sales representative and slowly worked her way up to CEO, a position that Anne had never even considered a possibility. When Anne was appointed as the new CEO of one of Americas

Managing Diversity* July 2009 Creating competitive advantage through cultural dexterity Highlights • Cultural dexterity is a business skill that enables effective collaboration and communication among people across multiple dimensions of diversity. • Collaboration within a group of diverse people, who approach problems from different perspectives, improves corporate performance. • The environment a company creates can enable—or impede— the success of its employees. • Leaders are personally accountable