The recent fires in Hawaii are a multi$-$pronged case of strategic leadership, thinking and planning. Research the cause or causes of the fires, responses from various groups and people during the fires, and responses from various groups and people after the fire. This is a difficult and emotional topic, and that is common when it comes to crisis management and leadership. It's not always pretty with great outcomes. Great learning can come from tragedy, and we hope that is what happens here, and we are going to study it for that reason.

Discuss the core concepts of the course and evaluate the strategic leadership, thinking and planning of the relevant players that led up to the fires, and the response during and after the fires, up through today.

In the final section of the paper, assume the board of directors of Hawaiian Electric Company has hired a team to create both a short$-$term public response as well as a longer$-$term plan to change public perception regarding the power company and most importantly to prevent a re$-$occurrence. You are the head of the team and are tasked with creating a plan to accomplish those goals. Facing billions of dollars of cost from fines, repairs, and liability, the board has given you and the team wide latitude in suggesting corrective actions. Identify key stakeholder groups and outline the research required to create the strategic plan. Include key metrics to determine if the plan is achieving its goals and identify organizational changes that will be helpful or necessary in achieving these goals. Include a detailed timeline for your plan.