On a cold, damp morning in Germany, I found myself in a tense meeting in the manufacturing facility of a major corporation. We were discussing the development of a product that my company required for its operations. The business partner paused the meeting for a sidebar conversation to discuss our ask. Instead of retreating to another room, they simply switched from English to German. Clearly, they didn't want us to know what they were saying. Now, I'm what many would conside