Things have been crazy at work since Alice passed out. As soon as we got her off in the ambulance, I snapped into action mode with the executives from the Cavs. I managed to spin Tim’s panicked departure into a description of him as a devoted and dedicated leader, which is all true. But everything about the presentation sat wrong with me.

Since I came here, I compromised almost everything that’s important to me. I’m sleeping with a client, which is unethical no matter how ...