Hands up all the perfectionists in the room (damn, I think I pulled a muscle raising my own arm so high).

I will admit that I think this has been one of the biggest barriers in my own leadership journey. That constant questioning of my capability. The constant self-erosion of my confidence. The constant procrastination to avoid delivering something not good enough. The constant FEAR that I will be caught out for the IMPOSTER that I am.

Mistakes. We all make them.

We might be leaders, but we are also humans. Not superhuman - just regular old human.

But that doesn't mean that we should be afraid or ashamed of our mistakes. Don't look at them as the end of the world, but rather as the start of a new lesson.

What is the one piece of advice you would give to people who want to find their flow, and reconnect with their purpose?

That was the question asked at the end of a masterclass last month. My mind was immediately taken back to Glennon Doyle's amazing book Untamed, and the key message I had taken from it - be still and know.

As a leader, is asking for help a sign of weakness? I thought it was.

As a leader we are supposed to have all the answers, right? We are supposed to be capable, and confident, and strong.

We can handle unrelenting stress. And unreaslistic deadlines. And unmanageable workloads.

We have to - for our team and for our own managers.

Except, do we?

Micromanaging isn’t only a stressful and exhausting experience for those being micromanaged.