Quotes addressing the theme ‘Motivation to execute a leadership position’
| Non-clinical managers | Clinical managers |
| ‘It was probably more of a calling than an ambition to go into leadership. I just probably fell naturally into it.’ | ‘I always saw myself as a clinician and not a leader in that sense.’ |
| ‘I don’t think it was ever a conscious choice, you fall into roles but actually with management there comes a responsibility to lead. You have got people there that you’re responsible for and it’s important that they see some direction.’ | ‘I happened to be the oldest person there, and not based on the grounds of any degree of ability, I was given a leadership role whether I wanted to do it or not.’ |
| ‘I have always wanted to make things better, improve things… and I have made a career out of it.’ | ‘They needed a director, everyone ran and I was left standing there.’ |