Eric Artz is freaking out. His board has called him on the carpet to explain how Eric is going to handle the mess that his firm is in$.$ Eric has a couple of days to sort out his response and so he has arranged for a Zoom session with the CEOs of Rivian, Barbacoa, the Alaska Raptor Center, and Wild Waves Theme & Water Park to hear their creative ideas for solving Eric$$s problems. And at the last minute in a massive brainstorm, Eric has decided to include you because you have been serving as Eric$$s intern; you have been providing strategic management insights to Eric.

First define and explain what major problems Eric$$s firm is facing.

Second, explain what each of the CEOs of Rivian, Barbacoa, the Alaska Raptor Center, and Wild Waves Theme & Water Park will suggest as far as problem solutions.

Third, you will be presenting last, explain what ideas you will be sharing with this group of distinguished CEOs about what is needed to solve Eric$$s difficult problems.