The Art Of Mingling When You're Not Wanted At The Party

The room was dark, with people clustered in groups of threes and fours. We arrived late, and I was wearing my best guess of what one should wear to an event where you are simultaneously expected and yet feel unwelcome.

Perhaps I'm exaggerating. "Not wanted" might be too harsh.

As the newly appointed CEO of a national sports organization, I was about to le…