The secretary looked at the board members and said, “I don’t know why you people are getting your panties in a bunch. Ten percent is not nearly enough to take the helm!”

Kylie glared at the secretary and said, “The amount of power a person has is, as you’ve said, determined by how many shares they have.”

The secretary nodded, and Kylie continued. “Have everyone count their shares, and we can determine, once and forever, where the power lies.”

It was a simple request, one that ...