Making A Business Case to the C-Suite

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Mind Your Own Business (Case) (aka “Making A Business Case to the C-Suite”)

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Mind Your Own Business (Case)(aka “Making A Business Case to the C-Suite”)

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You are HR

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“There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make

easy things difficult”

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“While we see strong business fundamentals in America still, the quarterly survey results reflect increased uncertainty among CEOs concerning the economic climate and business environment.”- Jim McNerney, Chairman/CEO of The Boeing Company

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Agenda

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The Impetus for a Good Business Case

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“Rule #1: Never lose money. Rule #2: Never forget rule #1.”

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Common Business Case Fallacies

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“Let blockheads read what blockheads wrote.”

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Six Essential Elements

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“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”

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How to Talk to a CEO

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“You can’t make a good deal with a bad person.”

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Questions?

KEEP THE REVOLUTION ALIVE!Mark StelznerPrincipal/Founder – Inflexion Advisors415-658-7460mark.stelzner@inflexionadvisors.comwww.InflexionAdvisors.com

@stelzner/in/markstelzner/markstelzner

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“Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they

are too heavy to be broken.”