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Blair McPherson
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10 Mai 2022 - 14:11

null This is muscular management 

The macho  leadership style, the emphasis on competition rather than cooperation, the focus on cost/efficiency, the obsession with numbers (measurement and data ) the belief that the end justifies the means, the attitude that it’s about beating the system so anything is ok if you can get away with it, the treatment of employees ( zero contracts, not recognising TU’s, aggressive... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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08 Ion 2021 - 11:21

null Digging Managers out of holes 

Wisdom is the greatest quality a manager can have. The trouble is it is not easily or quickly gained. It comes over time from experience. For the inexperienced manager help is on offer from HR. They have the accumulated experience of many manager over many years. There is nothing they have not come across before - well almost nothing. But be assured they have come across more... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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26 Rhag 2020 - 11:41

null Big Jack on Management 

I have been watching a film about Jack Charlton who died in 2020. The film focused on Jack Charlton the manager. For a decade he inspired  a modest out fit to consistently over perform. Former colleagues recounted stories which gave insights into his management style. He could be single minded and inflexible, he could be direct to the point of being abrasive, he was decisive and clear... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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21 Rhag 2020 - 08:42

null It’s no exaggeration to call this torture 

It’s harder than most people would imagine to sack staff who have abused residents. Hard to uncover the abuse and harder to put together a strong enough case to get a dismissal.   The worst kind of bad practice is rarely picked up by inspections, sometimes there are rumours, sometimes managers have concerns but without specifics nothing happens until you get a whistle blower.... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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14 Rhag 2020 - 12:15

null Big Boy Pants 

 In the USA they call trousers “pants”. In our family big boy pants refers to the underwear that my 3 year old grand son wears as part of his toilet training. Just another example of the misunderstandings that can occur when we think we speak the same language or is there more to it?  Philadelphia Mayor tells Trump to “Put big boy pants on”. So read a headline in the days after... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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07 Rhag 2020 - 17:24

null What aren’t they telling us?

Who killed JFK, did the Americans really land on the Moon, what is the government covering up about Area 13, and what aren’t the board telling us? As with all conspiracy theories the idea that there is a secret plan is actually comforting, it‘s more reassuring to think our leaders are intelligent and competent , even if devious, than to accept we inhabit a world of randomness and... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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29 Tach 2020 - 21:31

null The Chateau 

If local government were a building it would be a crumbling stately home , still grand but decrepit now in parts,  it’s gardens over grown and floor boards warped. Makes you wonder does it have a future or will it be allowed to decay through lack of funds and indifference, no longer considered relevant. The longer it’s neglected the more costly it is to restore it. But it’s amazing... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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27 Tach 2020 - 22:19

null If you find yourself in a hole-call it a swimming pool

My dad dug a big whole whilst levelling the back garden and decided he would call it a swimming pool. The new build house had a steeply slopping back garden. Never one to pay someone for doing something he could do himself my dad went about moving earth , lots of it, to level it up. He took earth from the bottom of the garden and moved to the top. He started in one corner and... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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18 Tach 2020 - 16:03

null The thrill of the tight rope

  I was once carpeted by my boss for a piece I had written in a local journal published by and on behalf of the voluntary and not for profit sector. The leader had had a word with him. Apparently I should have made it clear that I was writing in a personal capacity and not as a spokes person for the local authority. The boss was at pains to state that the leader did not necessarily... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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13 Tach 2020 - 15:04

null Don’t be a bad loser( like Donald Trump)

"Show me a good loser and I'll show your a loser." So said Graeme Souness.    Jose Mourinho muttered about high level conspiracies, Alex Ferguson like to motivate his team by encouraging the believe that everyone wanted them to lose. When Arsenal’s historic unbeaten run was ended by Manchester United, at old Trafford, Cesc Fabregas notoriously through a slice of pizza at... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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05 Tach 2020 - 07:44

null Every senior manager has a fantasy

  Every senior manager has a leadership fantasy but they’re to embarrassed to tell you. They do however give clues.     Maybe they secretly see themselves as Dirty Harry... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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28 Hyd 2020 - 16:28

null The average 3 year old is getting smarter

 Many parents and every grand parent thinks their child is very bright for their age. This has always been the case but now there is evidence to support the claim. It appears the average 3 year old is getting smarter. Children are still learning to walk and talk within the same time scales as previous generations but significant changes have been noted in the extent of their... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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24 Hyd 2020 - 15:43

null Trust , Unity and Progress

  They sound like a communist party slogan from the soviet era. Something like,  Trust in the party and the United workers will achieve great Progress. They are in fact the easy to remember headline words of the value statement of a small deprived midland local authority I once worked for. Helpfully the website explains what each word stands for. Trust – Shows respect, makes a... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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15 Hyd 2020 - 15:30

null Who do you trust more your Dr or your MP ?

That is a simplified version of the government’s attempt to take back power from doctors. It has parallels with local government. How do you get the balance right between the professionals, the managers and the politicians. Should the professionals run the service because they know best or should managers because resources are scarce and budgets finite or politicians/ councillors... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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02 Hyd 2020 - 11:35

null All or Nothing 

Reading the biography of a very successful leader is often disappointing if you are seeking to learn how to replicate their success. Interviews with those who worked closely with such leaders often come up with interesting stories but no really usable tips. Friends and family  simply tell of the contrast between the private person and their public persona. So I had high hopes that... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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01 Hyd 2020 - 10:48

null Your team doesn’t need you when they’re winning

You earn your money as a manager when the team are going through a difficult patch. When performance dips, when morale is rock bottom and confidence low that’s when your experience and know how is supposed to make the difference.    Jose Mourinho apparently told his opposite number on the Chelsea bench that he should not be so quiet and miserable when his team is losing nor did he... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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29 Medi 2020 - 14:15

null A Hard Rain 

When Bob Dylan wanted to warn people of the increased risk of a nuclear war he wrote a song , A hard rains a -gonna fall, which tells of the destruction from the fallout of The Bomb. When the PM’s chief advisor spoke of a hard rain hitting the civil service it was a threat of a different kind. But the aim was the same destruction. In this case destruction of the relationship between... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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22 Medi 2020 - 13:24

null Showing you’re annoyed is not the same as making staff scared of you  

Alex Ferguson claims he used his notorious hairdryer treatment no more than 6 or 7 times in his long and successful career. The accounts of former players would indicate it was a lot more but may be the truth is that it was used sparingly in order to maximise its impact. The point is All his players had heard of and probably witnessed one of these fearsome verbal assaults. No one... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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14 Medi 2020 - 11:35

null The Understanding Manager

Everyone wants a supportive manager some one who recognises your value to the team and acknowledges your skill and work ethic, some one who is sympathetic when some difficulty in your personal life makes you less effective than normal, someone who is understanding when your naivety or passion gets you into trouble. But if you are that manager how do you determine whether your... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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11 Medi 2020 - 06:27

null Simply the Best 

If you ask a highly successful manager, a great leader what it is that makes them so effective don’t expect to get the answer that those who work with them would give. Even the best often lack insight and don’t see themselves the way others see them. They see themselves as paternalistic looking after and out for their staff. Those  who worked for them describe a strict Victorian ... Gweld mwy
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