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Blair McPherson
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26 Medi 2023 - 12:17

null Nobody listened and nothing was done 

Said the whistle blower. Not true said senior management.   I raised my concerns on many occasions with my manager, with senior managers and when nothing happened with board members.  We take all such allegations seriously especially if they relate to the safety of vulnerable  people. We commissioned a quick internal investigation by a manager outside of the department.... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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01 Mawrth 2022 - 10:12

null Better to fall on your own sword 

The origins of the expression come from Ancient Rome where a disgraced soldier was expected to commit suicide by stabbing themselves in the stomach , literally falling on their  sword. Today to fall on your sword means to do the honourable thing and resign rather than wait till you’re very publicly dismissed.  It’s a specific skill to persuade someone to, “ fall on their sword”. A... 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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01 Awst 2014 - 11:34

null The retail model in the public sector

The problems experienced by Tesco and the response of the board has a lot of parallels with NHS Trusts and Local Authorities. This isn’t surprising since the public sector has been encouraged to adopt the retail model. The financial and business press described it as “brutal". The announcement of his departure was sudden and unexpected. His replacement was already lined up. The loss of his... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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12 Gorff 2014 - 12:56

null Cheating

After years of denial the seven times winner of the Tour de France admits to wining by using performance enhancing drugs. Television catches out a premiership footballer” diving” to try and con the referee into giving his side a penalty. The new boss of Barclays tells staff adopt a new ethical approach or go. A multinational coffee house is exposed for massive tax avoidance. In all these... Gweld mwy
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