1. EOQ Business Leaders’ Club EOQ General Assembly and Board Meeting December 10, 2005, Vienna

2. Workgroup Members 1. Niyazi Akdaş 2. Wolfgang Kaerkes 3. Youri Gousakov 4. Bertrand Jouslin de Noray 5. Frank Steer 6. Ilknur Özbay 7. Michaela Schröder EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

3. Brand Name EOQ Business Leaders’ Club! BLC EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

4. Vision: To connect European business leaders in order to achieve success and competitiveness within their organizations through innovation, transformation and diversity.

5. Mission: To create a prestigious network for business leaders within which quality can flourish. EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

6. 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, EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

7. Objectives 3. 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, EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

8. Objectives 6. 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, EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

9. Objectives 8. To make use of the diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas of the members of the network, 9. To increase EOQ’s incomes. EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

10. 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 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

11. 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 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

12. Pilot Study in Turkey- Methods 1. 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 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

13. Pilot Study in Turkey- Aims 1. To assess the awareness about EOQ and its activities among these QMs 2. To see the expectations of these companies from such a partnership 3. To see what they are capable of offering to EOQ in return 4. To set a method for other FMOs in the way they will approach the “Business Partner” candidates. EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

14. Results of the Pilot study in Turkey-1 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

15. Results of the Pilot study in Turkey-2 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

16. Results of the Pilot study in Turkey-3 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

17. Results of the Pilot study in Turkey-4 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

18. Results of the Pilot study in Turkey-5 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

19. Results of the Pilot study in Turkey-6 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

20. EOQ’s Promises to the Business Leaders 1. 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 Business Leaders’ Club

21. 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 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

22. EOQ’s Promises to the Business Leaders 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 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

23. EOQ’s Promises to the Business Leaders 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 Business Leaders’ Club

24. 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 Business Leaders’ Club

25. 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 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

26. 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 EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

27. 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

28. 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. EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

29. 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. EOQ Business Leaders’ Club

30. Thank you! EOQ Business Partnership Model