Imagine that you’re writing a report to a group of CEOs dedicated to increase the number of women who are CEOs. Identify three women who are CEOs of publicly traded companies. Find secondary sources for information on their backgrounds. Did they make it to the top by rising through the ranks or by following some other path?

Analyze the effectiveness of these three individuals. How profitable are the companies they head in relation to others in the industry? Are their companies more or less profitable now than when they assumed the top job? Finally, try to uncover information regarding their management styles—how they see their role, how they relate to their employees, how they have handled challenges, and so on.

From your study of these three individuals, can you draw any valid conclusions? Write a report objectively presenting and analyzing the information you’ve gathered. Then, write a cover note about the sources you found. Which are most and least credible and why?