As the investment community watches to see if Blockbuster will be able to sustain a double-digit growth rate under the new direction, the CEO is reviewing his actions as the strategic leader of Blockbuster over the past couple of years. The CEO has asked you to analyze the effects that his decisions have had on the company and to make suggestions to enhance their impact on the organization.
Your report should address the following key strategic issues:
• Define and discuss some of the steps taken by the CEO to demonstrate that Blockbuster is not overly dependent on acquisitions to fuel the company's growth.
• Contrasting previous CEO leadership with the latest CEO, what results are expected as the organizational culture evolves under the latest CEO's direction?
• Outline suggestions to further stimulate strategic entrepreneurship (internal innovation) at Blockbuster.
• Suggest other recommendations you can make to improve the latest CEO's effectiveness and drive performance results to meet stakeholder expectations.