Throughout history, organizations have regularly failed. Many have failed due to their lack of innovative structure and culture. Please research Borders Group that has failed because it was unsuccessful in implementing innovation. Build an 8 slide PowerPoint presentation, excluding the title slide and references following the rubric to answer the following questions. Please be detailed. Rubric is shown below

1. What obstacles did the organization encounter? How were they handled?
2. What did the organization fail to forecast in the changing market?
3. What could you have done, as leaders of the organization, to pivot the company to success?

Rubric

5. Target9.5 points

Obstacles the organization encountered and an exemplary explanation on how they were handled are thorough and include substantial supporting details.

4. Acceptable8.27 points

Obstacles the organization encountered and a well-constructed explanation of how they were handled are complete and provide relevant supporting detail.

3. Approaching7.51 points

Obstacles the organization encountered are included and a satisfactory explanation of how they were handled is included but lacks relevant supporting details.

2. Insufficient7.03 points

Obstacles the organization encountered are included and an explanation of how they were handled is incomplete or incorrect.

1. Unsatisfactory0 points

Obstacles the organization encountered are not included.

Forecast9.5 pointsCriteria Description

Forecast

5. Target9.5 points

An exemplary explanation of what the organization failed to forecast is included.

4. Acceptable8.27 points

An adequate explanation of what the organization failed to forecast is included.

3. Approaching7.51 points

An explanation of what the organization failed to forecast is minimally included.

2. Insufficient7.03 points

An explanation of what the organization failed to forecast is incomplete or incorrect.

1. Unsatisfactory0 points

An explanation of what the organization failed to forecast is not included.

Pivot Strategy9.5 pointsCriteria Description

Pivot Strategy

5. Target9.5 points

An exemplary pivot strategy is included and provides a precise, realistic, and well-planned solution.

4. Acceptable8.27 points

A pivot strategy is included and provides a precise and realistic solution.

3. Approaching7.51 points

A pivot strategy is minimally included.

2. Insufficient7.03 points

A pivot strategy is included but lacks detail and explanation.

1. Unsatisfactory0 points

A pivot strategy is not included.

Presentation of Content9.5 pointsCriteria Description

Presentation of Content

5. Target9.5 points

The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.

4. Acceptable8.27 points

The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information, exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Presentation includes persuasive information from reliable sources.

3. Approaching7.51 points

The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.

2. Insufficient7.03 points

The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Presentation includes some persuasive information.

1. Unsatisfactory0 points

The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Presentation includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.

Layout9.5 pointsCriteria Description

Layout

5. Target9.5 points

The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.

4. Acceptable8.27 points

The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.

3. Approaching7.51 points

The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.

2. Insufficient7.03 points

The layout shows some structure but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.

1. Unsatisfactory0 points

The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.

Language Use and Audience Awareness9.5 pointsCriteria Description

Includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.

5. Target9.5 points

The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.

4. Acceptable8.27 points

The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly.

3. Approaching7.51 points

Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.

2. Insufficient7.03 points

Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.

1. Unsatisfactory0 points

Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.

Mechanics of Writing4.75 pointsCriteria Description

Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.

5. Target4.75 points

No mechanical errors are present. Skilled control of language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.

4. Acceptable4.13 points

Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence structure are used.

3. Approaching3.75 points

Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted.

2. Insufficient3.52 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language choice or sentence structure are recurrent.

1. Unsatisfactory0 points

Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.

Format/Documentation4.75 pointsCriteria Description

Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level; documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., appropriate to assignment and discipline.

5. Target4.75 points

No errors in formatting or documentation are present. Selectivity in the use of direct quotations and synthesis of sources is demonstrated.

4. Acceptable4.13 points

Appropriate format and documentation are used with only minor errors.

3. Approaching3.75 points

Appropriate format and documentation are used, although there are some obvious errors.

2. Insufficient3.52 points

Appropriate format is attempted, but some elements are missing. Frequent errors in documentation of sources are evident.

1. Unsatisfactory0 points

Appropriate format is not used. No documentation of sources is provided.