The Account, Fall 2021
Well, I was supposed to be in Paris for a short stay, and I really wasn’t trying to meet anyone. The company was considering cooperating with our French competitors, and I was the only one in the office who’d studied even basic French. It was my first chance to lead a project – and the French agreed – so I went. We never really set a timeline. And, I know it sounds crazy, but I think that’s partly why I ended up in an emergency room.
