[Kate*]

You need to stop contradicting yourself. It's infuriating. "I can't promote someone who can't hit standards." and explaining that if I couldn't meet said standards, you would let me down easy.

Months later: "I'm afraid I'll be able to do everything, but not well enough (read to standard)

Lists people in leadership (most of whom were hired in, not promoted) and the fact that they aren't perfect at these things, "That's not all that leadership is." Would you make up your mind?!