He Asked Me To Dress “Appropriately” For Dinner—Without Knowing Who I Was

that matters, not to maximize stock prices.”

“But the valuation—”

“I’m aware of what the company could be worth on the open market,” I interrupted gently. “I’m choosing to value something else instead. Independence. Integrity. The ability to turn down clients who want me to do things I’m not comfortable with. You can’t put a price on that.”

He nodded continue reading …