Business is bad.Business is good. - Blair McPherson

The public sector aims to be more business like. Business is finance driven. The numbers don't lie. The numbers tell their own story. Fiddling the figures, everyone does it. It's ok as long as it not illegal. It's ok as long as you don't get caught. Getting caught is an occupational hazard. Success is measurable. What gets measured gets done. Targets motivate. League tables identify the best. Naming and shaming is necessary. A light touch inspection is all that is required. Competition creates choice and prompts efficiency. Businesses have customers. The customer is king. If its not in the contract its not happening. Senior managers who deliver deserve to be well rewarded.Business is about profit.  Business in the public sector is good. Business is bad, bad for the public sector.

Blair McPherson www.blairmcpherson.co.uk