Please respond to the following:

• Part one : Evaluate the business-level strategy of either Starbucks or Lockheed Martin to determine whether you believe the strategy is appropriate to offset forces in the industry. Provide specific examples to support your response.
• Make recommendations for improving this strategy as well as describing any challenges you foresee in executing those recommendations. Provide specific examples to support your response.
• Part two:  As you evaluate your progress at midterm, which one of the skills listed below do you plan to further develop during the remainder of the quarter? Thoroughly explain why you selected this skill and share specific actions you will take to further develop it.

1. Actively listening
2. Conducting research
3. Creating an outline