A senior colleague once gave me the grace of audience for a discussion about certain strategic matters. It is a person who is responsible for thousands of people around the world, that has held such responsibilities for many years, and who, in my opinion, has taken that responsibility in a remarkably smooth way, despite the fact that events and circumstances at times have been both adverse and chaotic. For a long time, I had been curious about how this individual has managed that balance throughout such a long period, so it was with great pleasure I indulged in the dialogue.