You have been hired as the new CEO of a company whose profits are declining. You are continuing your research into the organization and diagnosing its problems before you begin putting together a plan to lead the company into the future.

Directions

Consider the company you chose (GameStop), which was either an operating company or one that has gone out of business in the last three years. (Please add the references used)

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Key People: Identify the key people in making decisions and describe their leadership styles.
   1. Who are the key people in your chosen company?
   2. What style of leadership are they using?
2. Teams and Staff: Identify the teams and staff that need to be involved to make the company's changes successfully and explain why each is important for change to occur.
   1. Who are the people in the organization who will implement the changes?
   2. Why are their roles important?
3. Problems or Challenges: Identify at least two major problems or challenges that are keeping your chosen company from expanding its operations. Use details and examples that are supported by research.
   1. What types of problems are keeping the company from making changes that will allow it to expand?
   2. What needs to change for this company to be successful?
4. Diagnostic Tools: Discuss which diagnostic tools you chose to analyze each of your chosen company's problems and explain why you chose each diagnostic tool.
   1. Which diagnostic tools did you use?
   2. Why is that the appropriate one to use for the problem you discussed?
5. Assumptions: Discuss the assumptions made about the company, its leadership, and the market using details and examples that are supported by research.
   1. What assumptions did you make about the company, its leadership, and the market that helped you identify why the company is having difficulty in making changes?