eoq business leaders’ club eoq general assembly and board meeting december 10, 2005, vienna

EOQ Business Leaders’ ClubEOQ General Assembly and Board Meeting

December 10, 2005, Vienna

Workgroup Members1. Niyazi Akdaş 2. Wolfgang Kaerkes3. Youri Gousakov 4. Bertrand Jouslin de Noray5. Frank Steer6. Ilknur Özbay 7. Michaela Schröder

EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

Brand Name

EOQ Business Leaders’ Club!

BLC



Vision: To connect European business

leaders in order to achieve success and competitiveness within their organizations through innovation,

transformation and diversity.

Mission: To create a prestigious network for

business leaders within which quality can flourish.


Objectives

1. To create a prestigious network of European Managers/Leaders in terms of quality, competitiveness and sustainability,

2. To enlarge EOQ network and add new perspectives,


Objectives3. To improve EOQ’s relationships with

the business world in order to better understand their needs in the field of quality, now and in the near future,

4. To create EOQ products as a result tailored according to the needs of the business world

5. To motivate the business leaders to be involved and take initiative in EOQ activities,


Objectives6. To keep track of the needs of the

business world, so that EOQ will react better and adapt according to this information source,

7. To bring a new approach to EOQ with the experience of the members of the network,


Objectives

8. To make use of the diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas of the members of the network,

9. To increase EOQ’s incomes.


Added Values for Business Leaders

1. To be part of a European network 2. To have access to best information

resources (innovation, transformation, etc.)

3. To help business leaders change their way of thinking

4. To help to deploy new approaches, practices


Added Values for Business Leaders

5. To help the European business community to succeed

6. To have an opportunity to share their ideas and experiences


Pilot Study in Turkey- Methods1. Top 25 Turkish companies from

different sectors were chosen and contacted

2. They were briefly informed about the project and asked to fill in a questionnaire about EOQ and related issues

3. Answers from 16 of them have been received in spite of continous follow-up


Pilot Study in Turkey- Aims1. To assess the awareness about EOQ

and its activities among these QMs2. To see the expectations of these

companies from such a partnership3. To see what they are capable of

offering to EOQ in return4. To set a method for other FMOs in

the way they will approach the “Business Partner” candidates.


Results of the Pilot study in Turkey-1

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38%

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Degree of Attendance to Prior EOQ Congresses

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69%

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No partnership

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EOQ’s Promises to the Business Leaders1. Minimum two meetings per year

exclusive to business leaders’ club members

2. Discounted attendance to Annual congresses for the BLs or one representative from their companies;

3. Invitation to attend summer/winter camps or other Change Leaders’ events at their own cost;


EOQ’s Promises to the Business Leaders

4. Right to use EOQ’s name/logo on their web site, business card etc. to encourage them to emphasize their relationship with EOQ as the quality leader in Europe.

5. An electronic link between business leaders where they can easily reach each other through EOQ and EOQ continuously supports the business leaders with updated information



6. “Free in-company assessment in innovation” at the beginning of membership;

7. Priviliged access to EOQ’s new products

8. Right to be an affiliate member starting from the second year



9. Registration of business partners’ information on quality in the EOQ Euroregister system

10. The opportunity to present his company during the EOQ Annual Congress


EOQ’s Expectations from Business Leaders

1. An annual fee (2000 € for companies with up to 500 employees, 4000 € for companies with more than 500 employees) starting from the 2nd year

2. To use their own network for promoting EOQ and its activities

3. To use their websites to promote EOQ activities via a link/banner or both


EOQ’s Expectations from Business Partners

4. Use their network in order to enlarge our network of business leaders

5. Use their own published material in order to continuously promote EOQ and its activities

6. The right to use their logo on the web site and EOQ-FMO materials


How to choose target BLs?

The individual must be from an organization which is judged to be:

• Quality minded• Highly reputable• Of high performance• CSR orientated• Innovative • Open to transformation


How to choose target BLs?

The individual is expected to:

• Have practical experience in managing change and transformation

• Be quality focussed• Be open to innovation• Have multicultural experience• Be open minded• Have respect for others• Be willing to share

EOQ Business Partnership Model

Route

The first Business Leaders’ Meeting will be held in Cappadocia, Turkey between

April 20-23, 2006 to finalize the Business Leaders’ Club model.

The attendants will be named by the Executive.


The aim of this meeting will be:1) Determine what is expected from a

partnership between EOQ and the business world and how to shape this relationship so that both parties will benefit.

2) Define how to invite new members, how to contact business leaders, how to choose these leaders and how to involve FMOs to do this.


Thank you!

EOQ Business Partnership Model

eoq business leaders’ club eoq general assembly and board meeting december 10, 2005, vienna

Documents

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business leadersto

business worldto

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eoq network

european business community

eoq activities

business partner candidates