Chapter 46 - The Board Asked Her To Stay
At the annual meeting, Daniel presented a proposal.
Clara was being asked to remain CEO for another ten years.
She stared at the document.
“I thought this was a performance review.”
“It is.”
“Then why does it look like a marriage proposal?”
The board laughed.
Daniel smiled.
“We want stability.”
Clara looked around.
“I thought we wanted independence.”
“We do.”
“Then we should prepare for the company to succeed without me.”
The room became silent.
Clara proposed a succession plan.
She would remain CEO for several years.
But the company would begin preparing someone else to lead.
No emergency.
No family appointment.
No assumption that Sterling had to remain under a Sterling.
The board agreed.
Marcus watched her.
“You really mean it.”
“Yes.”
“You're willing to step away?”
“When the time comes.”
He smiled.
“That might be the biggest change of all.”
Clara nodded.
She had spent her entire life believing the greatest danger was losing control.
Now she understood.
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Sometimes the greatest danger was never learning how to let go.
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