The Executive Stiletto

The Executive StilettoLast Fall, Daniel Lewis, assistant head of an Eastern insurance firm's finance department, received a nasty shock soon after reporting to work one Monday morning. Lewis, who helped oversee the company's investments, was unexpectedly called in by his boss and told that the corporate powers were so delighted with his work that they wanted to let him try his hand at selling as well. Furthermore, the department head stated, he was to begin his new assignment within a week. The...