Company – Berkshire Hathaway

 

Research the company you have chosen for your final project, finding something in recent news (less than 8 weeks old) that pertains to a significant change effort that has happened recently, is currently happening, or if you can’t find a change effort under way, then choose something currently going on that really needs to change. Briefly explain the change itself, then explain what the company did (is doing, or should do) to be successful in the change process, why the change was necessary, and what roadblocks or resistance they met (or would likely meet). Did they handle the change process successfully? What would you have done differently if you were leading their change effort?

 

Company – Berkshire Hathaway

Your first milestone submission should address the following requirements:

  1. Provide a brief summary of the history of your company (no more than ½ page).
  2. Describe the culture of your company.
  3. Assess how well your organization deals with uncertainty in the market in which they operate.
  4. Describe the environmental factors that most heavily impact your organization.