Malcolm Turnbull is an explainer, he provides context, he understands the importance of narrative. Whether you agree with his politics or not, and I don’t on a number of policy topics, he at least explains his position in an accessible and considerate way. His approach helps win more to his thinking and lose fewer because of it.
His comments at his first press conference last night about disruption are a good example of what I mean. Disruption is a challenge and an opportunity.
I expect/hope Turnbull as Prime Minister will help Australians feel more confident and optimistic and this will be reflected in small businesses, especially in small business retail, like newsagencies. Our customers will express their optimism and newsagents themselves will reflect optimism in their own business decisions.
The change in Prime Minister decided last night is an opportunity to reset, reboot.
Optimism is more important in small business retail than in national retail chains. This is why I think Turnbull as Prime Minister will be better for us than Abbott. Tony Abbott comes across as a bully. he appears to care little about bringing the electorate with him on views he holds dear. This feeds negativity and encourages pessimism in my view.
So, from where I sit in small business, I think Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will/should be good for business.
From a small business newsagency perspective, today is, hopefully, a good time for us to consider our own business situation in the context of leadership, disruption and opportunities. I think today is an opportunity for us to reset.
Seems like Malcolms yer new best mate… Does this also mean you are going to roll over and vote lib and start following Collingwood.