This is so interesting. It’s clear that by not being a massive twit to people on Twitter, she feels validated and I would suspect is now riding a sort of mania of validation, and what she perceived as success. It must be exhausting and as others have said, a classic narcissistic trait. I don’t know if you guys know the Gartner Hype Cycle (prepare yourselves for much eye rolling, cabal, the terminology is ) but her attitude to new ideas reminds me very much of that - except she never quite makes it to the “Plateau of Productivity” because of her manic reliance on the “Innovation Trigger” i.e BAME spotlights, £15 school meals, soft food for sore mouths. It’s a definite cycle.
Gartner link here for fellow nerds.
I need to add that I’m really pleased she seems to be cleaning up her act online. I hope it’s genuine. I hope she has had a proper period of reflection. I doubt she has but I’d like to keep the faith as long as possible. Jack, if you’re still reading - keep it up. Less twunt, more compassion.