Trust Vote at Dawn

It's 5:45 AM, and you've been ambushed by an emergency board meeting. Your CFO has orchestrated a surprise no-confidence vote, citing 'grave concerns' about your leadership. You have exactly 15 minutes to defend your three-year tenure as CEO before the nine-member board casts their votes. Your career, reputation, and $42M merger deal hang in the balance.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Sarah Martinez, CEO of TechFusion Global

Conversation Partner

Marcus Chen, Board Chairman

Setting

Executive boardroom, 42nd floor, pre-dawn darkness outside floor-to-ceiling windows, city lights twinkling below, harsh fluorescent lighting above

Location

TechFusion Global HQ, Singapore

Learning Objectives

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Address the failed Australian expansion with concrete recovery plans

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Explain the declining employee satisfaction scores with actionable solutions

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Defend the strategic vision for the pending $42M merger

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Maintain professional composure despite provocative questioning

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Ms. Martinez, it's unfortunate we're meeting under these circumstances. The board has convened this no-confidence vote based on Article 7.3 of our charter. You have precisely 15 minutes to defend your position. I suggest you begin with the Australian debacle.”

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

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#403

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