Identify the most vital areas for change

Blockbuster had numerous areas for change beginning with their upper management, because as a leader in a top company they must be prepared for change. With the ever changing demographics of an organization Blockbuster should have been able to change with the competition, faster technology, and change with the times. The bottom line is in order to survive Blockbuster needed to change the direction of how they do business. This means they should have went away from the walk in buildings for rentals and gone with an online or email movie rental service. As a result the leaders of an organization needs to be aware of the every day changes and competitive companies in the business coming up. They should change with the times and make the adjustment the company needs in order to not only survive but continue being a competitive company. Unfortunately Blockbuster did not make the changes necessary in time to survive the competition at the end Blockbuster was a victim of its own failure to change. As in all businesses Blockbuster should be able to adjust and expect changes in order to continue being competitive.
Evaluate the power and political issues within the organization and describe how you will address these issues
Once the power and political issues have been evaluated the issues must be addressed. The issues that need to be addressed is the change with technology. The leaders of the organization should have changed with the times. At the time Netflix was an up and coming the decision should have been reached as far as being competitive against Netflix. The first issue that needs to be addressed is what do our leaders need in order to be successful. They leaders at the top of the company should have been given the authority to go with the changes of the time. The leaders of the organization should battled the