Most of all, leadership during these growing pains required equanimity. I had to frequently manage executives’ frustration with certain outcomes or respond to my team members being unhappy with myself or executives. I had to be the calmest one in the room, stabilize situations, and find solutions where others couldn’t. I feel that I was uniquely well-positioned to succeed in that role, and I believe it was an important inflection point in the growth of our company.