Strategic Leadership at Cirque du Soleil

Instructions:
Review the following case and answer the case questions regarding Strategic Leadership. The purpose of this activity is to help you understand some of the key concepts covered in this week's lesson.
Guidelines
Please answer the questions below; read carefully and answer completely to receive full credit. I am looking for how thorough you answered the question, how well you presented your information, and how clear you were. I am also looking for how you tie the lesson concepts and readings to your answers. "I think and I feel" answers without correlation to the lesson and examples will not be sufficient.
While there is no required word count, simply recalling text will not be sufficient. To submit your answer, click the assignment title. Please attach via Microsoft Word. To attach a file, under the submission box you will see the attach file section. Browse your computer and select the saved file with your answers, and click submit. If you have questions, please ask prior to the due date.
Case Details
Thoroughly read the following attached case for specific case details. Review the attached case providing information about Cirque du Soleil. The purpose of this case is to provide an opportunity for students to discuss leadership in a unique industry where strategic choices are not easily apparent. Please let me know if you have any trouble accessing the file.
It will be helpful to also revisit chapter 1 to provide an understanding of how strategic management correlates with strategic leadership.
Strategy is all about the ideas, decisions, and actions that enable a firm to succeed. See Chapter 1, Exhibit 1.1.
As we can see, leaders face a large number of complex challenges. Leaders must be proactive, anticipating change and continually refining changes to their strategies. This requires a certain level of “ambidextrous behavior,” where leaders are alert to opportunities beyond the confines of their own jobs, and are also cooperative and seek out opportunities to combine their efforts with others. Leaders must make strategic management both a process and a way of thinking throughout the organization.