There will be so much analysis, probably for years, of the great leadership shown by the England football manager, Gareth Southgate and what other leaders can learn from him.

For me, he’s been a brilliant example of the approach needed for long-term change and transformation – that resilience, perseverance and staying on track, especially as a leader of change. This can be very tricky, when you are being pushed by shareholders, your team and a myriad of other stakeholders to make change rapidly to get quick results.

Leaders are often measured by how they share difficult messages so leaving it until the last minute probably isn’t going to get the best results.

Planning and preparing to deliver change as well as you can, can help to ease the pressure on you and give you the space to do as well as you can. Here’s a few things to consider…