C/M/513. Strategic leadership in ORACLE Corporation

This paper responds to the following brief: 'Critically examine an episode of strategic leadership for ORACLE Corporation (software). How would you characterise the approach of strategic change during this period and discuss its appropriateness to the issues faced by the organisation? Critically discuss the role of strategic leader in the change process. What were the implications of the strategic change for the core competencies of the organisation?' The paper examines strategic leadership at Oracle corp. It contextualises it with reference to strategic change through mergers and acquisitions Ï reflecting in part on the Oracle PeopleSoft merger. The paper uses leadership theories to evaluate strategic leadership in the wider context of the aggressive growth strategy of mergers and acquisitions- adopted by Oracle. The implications of strategic change on organisational competencies are reflected upon in closure.