Kriss Rochefolle: "How to Convince Your Boss to Say "Yes!" to Chaos Engineering" - Chaos Conf 2018

Kriss Rochefolle's presentation at Chaos Conf 2018 explores strategies for convincing executives to embrace Chaos Engineering, emphasizing the need for influence and emotional appeal over purely rational arguments. Drawing from his experiences at the French National Railway Company, Rochefolle suggests building familiarity with the concept among C-level executives and tailoring communication to their individual concerns and motivations. By highlighting the inevitability of failure and the potential for Chaos Engineering to enhance system resilience and minimize the impact of incidents, he aims to transform skepticism into support. Rochefolle advocates for using stories, analogies, and positive emotions to make the concept less intimidating and more appealing, ultimately seeking to inspire executives to become active sponsors rather than mere gatekeepers.