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Articles by Blair McPherson

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...

How's your resilience?

By Blair McPherson | 17 May 2017

Blair McPherson gives a few tips on improving your ‘bounceback-abillity’ by focusing on your orga...

The Government must recognise the value of social workers

By Blair McPherson | 22 March 2017

It is not what is in the Government’s new social work advice note that trouble’s Blair McPherson....

It's all about the chemistry

By Blair McPherson | 15 February 2017

Appoint a good manager and the results will improve. Appoint a great manager and success is guara...