Growth or Goodbye

As CEO of a mid-sized tech firm, your ambitious plan to expand into Asian markets has sparked open rebellion from your executive team. In a tense emergency board meeting, your CFO leads the opposition, armed with data suggesting the expansion could bankrupt the company. You have 15 minutes to either win their support or face a leadership coup.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

CEO / Founder of TechFlex Solutions

Conversation Partner

Marcus Chen, Chief Financial Officer

Setting

Glass-walled executive boardroom on the 47th floor, city lights twinkling ominously through rain-streaked windows

Location

Corporate Headquarters, Downtown Financial District

Learning Objectives

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Successfully defend your expansion strategy with concrete data

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Address the executive team's specific concerns about cash flow and risk

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Either modify the plan to gain consensus or assert authority without losing leadership

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Listen, I've gathered everyone here because what you're proposing isn't just aggressive - it's existentially dangerous for this company. We've run the numbers three times. This expansion will bleed us dry in 18 months. You need to face reality.”

This is how Marcus Chen, Chief Financial Officer's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#393

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