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Articles by Blair Mcpherson

The power skills 

By Blair Mcpherson | 16 December 2022

The jump from management to executive level involves spending less time on budgets and performanc...

The Ronaldo effect

By Blair Mcpherson | 22 November 2022

No one individual is bigger than the organisation but in the time it takes to reach this conclusi...

Left or right is of less interest to a chief executive than 'hands on or hands off'

By Blair Mcpherson | 24 October 2022

The party in power in a council is less important to a chief executive than the extent to which m...

Brilliant relationship builder required 

By Blair Mcpherson | 04 October 2022

A chief executive may be brilliant at building relationships but they will also need to be strong...

Fear and intimidation in a local authority

By Blair Mcpherson | 13 September 2022

The relationship between officers and members is one of trust and confidence, but it can break do...

One person's story isn't the whole picture

By Blair Mcpherson | 24 August 2022

To what do you attribute the success of collaborations? Maybe we should not put too much emphasis...

Motivations for moving

By Blair Mcpherson | 26 July 2022

Author and former director Blair McPherson considers the reasons why a senior manager with long t...

Consultation, confrontation and concessions

By Blair Mcpherson | 13 June 2022

Blair McPherson takes an in-depth look at the challenges of budget cuts and consultation, reflect...

The success of a people first approach

By Blair Mcpherson | 19 May 2022

Exceptional people management is the most effective way to turn round a failing organisation or t...

What has bingo and soft toilet paper got to do with empowerment?

By Blair Mcpherson | 06 May 2022

'Empowerment’ could join a long list of words that once carried the prospect of change but are no...