You’re in a new role. The pressure is immense. It seems like everyone is watching you. Your actions and words are magnified. You snapped in a meeting. Your team look at you. You start beating yourself up – again. Now what? Great leaders aren’t defined by never making mistakes. But by how fast they recover. So how do you stop the spiralling and reclaim your footing? ✅  Own it – Publicly A swift direct apology.  No “buts”.  Defensiveness destroys trust faster than the mistake i