Develop a comprehensive, professional leadership diagnostic by examining a scenario that covers the internal processes and philosophies of Nike.The trend of establishing and maintaining corporate responsibility is increasing in the United States and throughout the world. It is important, therefore, to identify best practices and formalize operational drivers of sustainability and corporate responsibility that work to ensure success in an ever-evolving global market. In addition, organizational leadership professionals need to understand the impacts of external forces on the internal operations and environments of organizations to better facilitate successful business.Imagine that you are a member of an international consulting firm with each team member having a specific role within the firm. In large consulting firm teams, there are three primary roles: Finders, Minders, and Grinders. Finders are highly experienced individuals that find work for the consulting firm and oversee the final product delivery to clients. Minders are experienced team members tasked with overseeing project component tasks to be completed for clients. Grinders are the least experienced members of the team, tasked with conducting research and diagnostic work to identify and assess the issues within a given situation.You have been a high-performing Grinder over the past two years, and as a result, your project leader has requested that you begin to deliver recommendations with your diagnostic work as part of your professional development and preparation for a future Minder role in the organization. Your task is to evaluate the case and determine appropriate solutions, making sound recommendations that are designed to successfully establish and maintain corporate responsibility.The scenario Governance and Sustainability at Nike clearly outlines how Nike, a world-renowned multi-billion dollar company, continues to be a national leader in the area of corporate responsibility. In your role training to be a “Minder,” you are tasked to evaluate the history of the development and evolution of corporate responsibility at Nike.Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:1. Evaluate Nike’s views, goals, and values described in the scenario from the perspectives essential in leading a successful organization.2. Evaluate the big picture, global business, and societal trends that have occurred over the years for their impact to Nike leadership’s decisions and attitudes.3. Address the competitive challenges presented to the leader of Nike when attempting to engage in business globally.4. Document the critical events and the subsequent actions or responses by leaders to those events that have occurred. What were, or could be, the ramifications of these events on the various aspects of the business (sales, financial, marketing, employee satisfaction, etc.)?5. Evaluate the use of scenario planning exercises covered in the scenario that help in proactive change efforts.6. Based on your analysis of Nike’s strategies, actions, and reactions as specified, illustrate the greatest areas of opportunity to further business value.7. Recommendations:a. Establish a plan for ensuring that the corporate attitudes, values, and beliefs are shared amongst the different individuals and groups within the organization. Why your plan is important for the organization, and what leads you to believe your plan will be successful?b. Based on your analysis of current operations and processes within the organization, how would you recommend leading the organization to better processes, organizational structure, and collaboration? What evidence exists for your recommendations, and what value would such changes provide the organization?c. How would you suggest the organization better coordinate the development of socially responsible decision-making policies and practices, without compromising business value?d. How would you facilitate the changes you recommend? What strategies, policies, and best practices would you recommend to allow for effective implementation of your recommendations for the organization?

 

1. Evaluation of Nike’s Views and Goals as Related to CSR• Describe Nike’s views and goals as related to CSR.• Explain the evolution of Nike’s views and goals over time.
2. Critical Events That Influenced Nike’s CSR Policy• Identify critical events that occurred over Nike’s history.• Explain how the critical events affected Nike’s CSR policy.
3. Response by Nike’s Leadership to Critical Events• Describe how Nike leadership responded to each critical event.• Explain how the response was motivated by Nike’s views and goals.
4. Ramifications of Nike’s Response• Identify the ramifications of Nike’s response.• Explain how Nike acted in a proactive fashion (internally and externally) in the creation of its new CSR policy.

 

 

1. Global and Societal Trends• Identify global and societal trends that affected Nike’s CSR policy.• Describe the evolution of global and societal trends over time.
2. Changes in Attitudes and Policy• Provide examples of the ways in which the global and societal trends changed attitudes at Nike.• Explain how global and societal trends drove changes to policies at Nike.
3. Response by Nike Leadership to Global and Societal Trends• Describe the opportunities that arose from the changing global and societal trends.• Explain the challenges presented by the changing global and societal trends