Heir Apparent Warfare

As retiring CEO of Blackthorne Industries, you have 45 minutes to name your successor between two candidates: your brilliant but ruthless CFO or your innovative but unstable CTO. Both have just provided you with damning evidence of each other's criminal activities. Your decision tonight will determine not just the company's future, but potentially your own freedom — as both candidates hint at having compromising information about your past decisions.

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Diana Walsh, Retiring CEO of Blackthorne Industries

Conversation Partner

Marcus Chen, Board Chairman

Setting

Executive boardroom on the 60th floor, lit only by the city lights below and a single desk lamp. Two manila envelopes lie before you.

Location

Blackthorne Industries Global HQ, Manhattan

Learning Objectives

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Choose between CFO Sarah Martinez (implicated in systematic accounting fraud) or CTO James Chen (accused of selling trade secrets)

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Manage potential personal exposure from both candidates' threats

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Deliver successor announcement within the time limit

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Diana, the board expects your successor announcement in 45 minutes. I've just reviewed both files myself and... well. I suppose you never expected your legacy to end quite like this. How do you want to handle these allegations?”

This is how Marcus Chen, Board Chairman's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#391

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