Fiona Sweeney faced a negotiation that turned out to be a pivotal point in her career. She had joined an international computer company when she graduated from college. Over the next 11 years, she steadily moved up the ranks. Calm, pragmatic, and thoughtful, she attributed her success to diligence. Her coworkers in the Albany plant singled out her intuitive feel for organizations. Her businessman father thought it was his doing.