08:15 — Chauffeur picks him up; 30-minute drive, reads emails on tablet.

09:00 — Executive review with the COO and CFO — 45 minutes.

10:00 — Board preparation: sign-offs, legal checks, press notes.

11:30 — Investor conference call — one hour.

He always started the same way. Selene repeated the schedule in her head as she slowly munched on her scrambled eggs. Cole’s Friday routine. It never changed. Even when his workload doubled, or the company demanded more from him, Fridays ...