Lily's POV

William Chen started taking an active role as board member and it changed everything about how I approached leadership.

He scheduled weekly one-on-one meetings where we discussed strategy and operations but also my development as CEO.

"You have good instincts." William said during our first private meeting. "But you second-guess yourself too much. Why?"

"Because I inherited this position." I admitted. "I didn't earn it through years of experience."

"You're earning it now through ...