A cardinal rule of fiction is not to bore the reader. The principles of fiction can be extended to business/technical presentations.

Autobiographical accounts give exposure to the inner workings of the minds of C-Suite executives and leaders of all stripes.

Compressed character development, clever raising of stakes, and tossing in dilemmas might be the key to revving up boardroom conversations.

In literary fiction, the portrayal of the minefields, dilemmas, and power dynamics in the C-Suite remains under-explored. Thus, the corporate thrillers genre is ripe for fiction writers’ contributions and readers’ indulgence.