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“As Tim Minchin says, micro-ambitions are cool, and there is no need to rush”.

“Most of our big leadership challenges won’t be solved quickly. Some may never be fully solved. But making progress should be celebrated, no matter how minor the step may seem”.

“For leaders comfortable with change, and a bit of chaos, it’s truly exciting times. But for others who feel they have limited control over the forces of change, it’s unpredictable and tenuous”.

“Klopp reflected that he didn’t have the energy needed to maintain such a high-pressure role. That’s a leadership act in itself”.

“Imposter Syndrome relates to a particular context you are in, and it can be fleeting, so it really isn’t a syndrome after all”.

“The last time I heard an airline make public pronouncements about ‘rebuilding trust’, I was watching the slapstick film ‘Vacation'”.

“As a narcissistic leader begins to believe more and more in themselves, they may start to ignore those close to them, creating a prism of isolation”.

“Where will the leaders of competitor organisations be looking this time? Will they heed the lessons of other ineffective cultures, and get on the front foot before the music stops for them?”

“At the start of March, many people (myself included) had not heard of Silicon Valley Bank. Very soon it was the hottest story on the planet. It served as a stark warning that bank collapses in 2023 look different to the last material wave in 2008”.

“We are debating important issues like future energy sources, constitutional change and potential financial reform…yet it seems almost accepted now that if what is proposed doesn’t suit someone, straight off the bat, they reject it. Where is the respectful debate…and the calm but firm voices holding it all together?”