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Blair McPherson
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18 Apr 2023 - 13:29

null Tackling bias and discrimination

" Expecting an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy to tackle bias and discrimination without changing the management culture is like pulling a lever that isn’t connected to anything. "    Blair Mcpherson former Director and author of An Elephant in the Room- about equality and diversity published by Russell House. www.blairmcpherson.co.uk    See more
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Blair McPherson
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08 Mar 2021 - 16:12

null This is not America

This is not America. I am not an American. I am not anti Americans just their business/management culture. The business schools, the MBA courses, the case studies and the language, the influence of the US is overwhelming. The attitude and the behaviour, the way they do things, are held up as models to study and emulate. They are the biggest and best, so they tell us. Recently , to... See more
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Blair McPherson
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23 Nov 2016 - 12:37

null Vampire managers

  Some chief executives want blood. They demand loyalty, ruthlessness and total commitment. Whether deliberately or by default they creat a culture of intoxicating machismo. The aim is to make a very tight senior management team that is determined to be a top performing organisation. The loyalty is personal loyalty and allows no room for doubt or debate.   When it comes to... See more
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Blair McPherson
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05 Apr 2016 - 11:29

null Culture Change

The aim was to change the management culture and the way things are done has certainly changed. It was not however the cultural change programme with its emphasis on management development that has resulted in new thinking and new ways of working. Executive coaching, management mentoring and leaning sets didn't change relationships or shift priorities. Investing in corporate communications,... 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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