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Blair McPherson
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27 Apr 2016 - 09:49

null How to behave like a leader (number 53)

  Those who have the intellectual ability to understand complex issues and see the bigger picture but are unable to harness the views of others who have the experience and insight they lack are often described by colleagues and subordinates as overconfident, even arrogant. Alternatively, those who simply follow the advice of “experts” are often accused of abdicating responsibility for... See more
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Blair McPherson
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22 Apr 2016 - 14:24

null All Managers to be Leaders

  Under the banner of " all managers to be leaders" a management development programme was commissioned around executive coaching, mentoring and management learning sets. What was unique about this was that it was systematic, it was to involve all managers ( and latterly people who aspired to be managers) it was deliver throughout  in partnership with two management consultants over... See more
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Blair McPherson
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18 Apr 2016 - 15:56

null Belt required Braces optional

  Coaching, Mentoring and management learning sets are the belt and braces of leadership development, which a manager uses is a matter of personal preference, opportunity and local circumstances. In this case the organisation decided coaching was required and mentoring was optional.   As director of Community Services I took the lead for management development within a Directorate... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:32

null Managing Chaos

  If you work in the public sector you work in a chaotic, turbulent and rapidly changing world. If you are a manager in the public sector then the one skill you need above all others is the ability to manage through the chaos.   Whether it is increasingly frequent severe weather, leaps in technology or financial crisis, restructuring ,mergers or outsourcing we need leaders and... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:33

null Volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous

VUCA is a term first used by the US military to express their view of the world. It was adopted by the US Government and business community after 7/11. The term is now widely used by leaders of organisations in the private and public sector to reflect the chaotic, turbulent and rapidly changing world we live in.   Whether it is increasingly frequent severe weather, leaps in technology... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:10

null MBA= Must Be Avioded

You won’t read this article in the professional journals. You won’t find this article in the quality news papers not whilst they run full page adverts and pull out supplements for MBAs. If you are looking to increase your earning potential or take the next step in your career, studying an MBA remains one of the best ways to achieve your goals according to the special supplement in the... See more
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Blair McPherson
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:27

null The Good and the Bad in our Leaders

Leaders risk not realising their full potential if they don’t develop insight into the effect their behaviour has on others. The very qualities that make some individuals outstanding leaders could end up limiting their career and eventually be their downfall. This is the message in a new report written by Pete Ashby, Director of asaleader.com following years of experience working as an... See more
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Blair McPherson
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24 Nov 2021 - 13:49

null Make them laugh

Make them laugh Whoever the audience, whatever the topic it helps if you can make them laugh. Humour can defuse a tense situation and it’s hard to stay angry if you’re smiling. People like a laugh and they like people who make them laugh. But it’s risky as the PM found out. Service cuts and redundancies are no laughing matter so your joke may be seen as flippant and be taken to... See more
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Blair McPherson
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10 Mar 2017 - 01:43

null Bigging it Up

Am I lying or just overselling?  Am I bigging it up?  Making more of it than is justified?  Am I making something routine and commonplace sound different and innovative?  How else do I explain the manager who previously worked for the organisation who claims never to have heard of it or the manager still working for the organisation who states they have never experienced... See more
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