When I was in Primary Five, three boys ran for school timekeeper. Two handed out sweets. The third, James, walked onto the stage with the confidence of a boy who had nothing to lose and everything to promise.
He grabbed the microphone and declared: ‘I’ll buy each of you a watch. You won’t have to wait for me to ring the bell. Just check your watches, and when it’s break time, walk out.’ The school erupted. It didn’t matter that the plan made no sense. That same day, James won in a landslide.