As a manager, whether you$$re a store, facilities, or a general manager in any type of environment, your teams work to meet the strategic direction of the organization. As strategic initiatives are adopted, you and your team may need to adapt to new directions. Change can be hard, and your team and your organization rely on your understanding of the organizational culture to support change. Apple Inc.

In this assessment, you will use your experience and the organizational change chart you completed in Week $1$ to assess the organization$$s culture to improve alignment among the culture, mission, vision, values, and strategies using Kotter$$s $8-$step change management model.$$You provide your assessment including how proposed decisions for improvements align to the organization$$s mission, vision, values, and strategies to the leadership team.