Articles by Blair McPherson
Social work is a special case
By Blair McPherson | 14 September 2018
If the rubbish bins aren’t collected and pot holes aren’t filled, the public protests will be lon...
Are council chiefs much different from football managers?
By Blair McPherson | 17 August 2018
Blair McPherson looks at the delicate relationship between council leaders and chief executives a...
Children's services risk management strategy is a leap of faith
By Blair McPherson | 30 July 2018
Blair McPherson believes some councils are adopting a dangerous risk management strategy when it ...
Can you be a top director?
By Blair McPherson | 18 July 2018
There is a huge gulf between being a manager and being a director. Blair McPherson discusses how ...
Big data and water carriers
By Blair McPherson | 01 June 2018
Blair McPherson says it takes all kinds of people to make a winning team, and we need to make sur...
MPs are quick to criticise and slow to praise
By Blair McPherson | 25 April 2018
In my experience many MPs think they should have more influence on their local council, writes Bl...
Be prepared when you enter the den
By Blair McPherson | 20 February 2018
Blair McPherson cautions senior officers about the need to present their budgets with balanced op...
Senior managers need to be made to feel uncomfortable sometimes
By Blair McPherson | 13 February 2018
Blair McPherson believes council bosses sometimes need to face honest feedback and experience iss...
Taking control of your interview
By Blair McPherson | 05 December 2017
Blair McPherson argues recruitment panels are often inadequate and risk serious consequences.
Where does the buck stop?
By Blair McPherson | 28 June 2017
In the wake of the resignation of Kensington & Chelsea RLBC’s chief executive over the handling o...
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