The San Francisco Trade Show Dilemma

Joe and Samantha discuss whether to announce their new analytics tool at the upcoming tech conference in San Francisco.

The San Francisco Trade Show Dilemma

Listen and choose the right answer

What is Joe's main concern regarding the upcoming trade show in San Francisco?

• The marketing budget is too small.
• The supply chain cannot deliver the hardware on time.
• The investors want to cancel the event.

How does Joe describe his role in the discussion?

• As a loyal yes-man following orders.
• As a dissenting voice willing to speak truth to power.
• As an external consultant giving legal advice.

What surprising confession does Samantha make near the end of the dialogue?

• She had secretly hoped someone would stop the rushed launch.
• She already sold the company to a competitor.
• She is resigning from her position as CEO.

How does Samantha react to Joe pushing back?

• She gets angry and fires him immediately.
• She feels relieved because she needed a reason to pull the product.
• She ignores him and proceeds with the keynote.

Listen again and complete the sentences

• Joe: Frankly, Samantha, I'm here to ____ because our supply chain simply can't deliver the new hardware modules on time.
• Samantha: Are you telling me we have to take a ____ and delay the announcement of the enterprise analytics tool?
• Joe: From a legal standpoint, it's far safer to ____ than to face lawsuits over undelivered goods.
• Joe: Precisely, and I refuse to act like a ____ who blindly nods at every executive whim from the board.
• Samantha: So you're willing to ____ and push back on the CEO right before the quarterly review?

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