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Articles by Blair McPherson
When change doesn't take root
By Blair McPherson | 23 February 2026
The values and beliefs that the organisation encourages can change in the same way as priorities ...
Guarding against optimism bias
By Blair McPherson | 20 January 2026
Senior managers are expected to be positive about their organisations, but it is the job of leade...
Local partnerships under fire
By Blair McPherson | 02 December 2025
What happened when a health partner agency went public to criticise the local council? Blair McPh...
Can council working relationships survive an extreme political shift?
By Blair McPherson | 30 October 2025
Blair McPherson looks at what happens to relationships between officers and members when an extr...
Taking a cue from the chief
By Blair McPherson | 22 September 2025
Organisations are like people and the person they are most like is the chief executive, says Blai...
An uneasy truce
By Blair McPherson | 21 July 2025
Blair McPherson offers an insight into the management of the relationship between leaders and chi...
What to expect from the three types of chief executives
By Blair McPherson | 03 June 2025
Former council director Blair McPherson explains the three types of chief executives – turnaround...
Gambling on the next chief executive
By Blair McPherson | 28 April 2025
Appointing any chief executive is a risk, so how can councils shift the odds in their favour, ask...
Warning: Reorganisation turbulence ahead
By Blair McPherson | 11 March 2025
Blair McPherson says officers and members can make any model work but that reorganisations are hu...
The grumpy boss
By Blair McPherson | 11 February 2025
Senior managers’ frustration when things are not happening and irritation with the whole system i...
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