TD Bank

Make a strategic audit of the company TD Bank, provide the following items:

1. A brief overview of the organization that you have selected to audit. 2. A discussion of the leadership of the organization using the questions asked in Activity One of Unit Two.

a. Would you regard them as examples of successful strategic managers? If yes, why, and if no, why not?

b. Are they both good leaders as well as good managers or they focus mainly on one aspect of their strategic management responsibilities?

c. What suggestions would you offer these leaders to enhance their capacity as strategic managers? (Please note that taking this course is automatically assumed and should not part be your answer). 3. A PESTLE analysis of the organization of TD Bank. 4. A discussion of the strategic resources available to the organization using the Sustainable Competitive Advantage assessment and a SWOT analysis for the organization of TD Bank. 5. A discussion in which you Identify and assess the strategies being used by the organization using material from Unit Five.

a. Which strategy has your company followed? Apply the concepts on strategy development to analyze and explain the rationale for your decision. This includes whether or not it has been successful using that strategy or it is using a best-cost strategy or stuck in the middle.

b. How could they improve on their strategic choices?

c. How could the product/service be developed to target a more focused market?

d. What strategic resources are available to enhance its strategic choices? 6. A discussion of the execution of strategies by the organization and recommendations as to how the organization should respond to competition in their industry. 7. A discussion of the contemporary and emerging challenges facing the organization and your recommendations as to how the management of the company should respond to them in an ethical and socially responsible manner.