I also need closer to around 9 hours of sleep. I am also a relatively light sleeper for a part of the evening, so I need things like ear plugs, total darkness

I also need closer to around 9 hours of sleep. I am also a relatively light sleeper for a part of the evening, so I need things like ear plugs, total darkness etc. and I guess part of why I need more sleep is because for part of the night I probably get poor quality sleep. If I do get too little sleep I really struggle very badly compared to other people equally sleep deprived. I have ADHD and when sleep deprived it gets significantly worse and I get very anxious not being able to manage priorities and responsibilities. That said, even though I don't think I'm cut out for leadership positions I certainly have enough coping strategies to take advantage of the times I am functioning well enough not to feel like I've been left behind. Also, not everyone has to become a CEO.