Articles by Blair McPherson
Horizon scanners, shapeshifters and Richard Branson
By Blair McPherson | 05 January 2023
Blair McPherson looks at how councils can learn from entrepreneur Richard Branson and create the ...
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...
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