All articles by Blair McPherson – Page 5
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Lessons from Co-op Bank: how much should the chair know?
The criticism of former Co-operative Bank chair Paul Flowers overlooks the benefits of boards operating with a non-expert chair
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Jermey Hunt has jumped the shark
A new prison sentence for wilful neglect is an unnecessary gimmick
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Why do we keep paying off the same senior managers?
Making managers redundant over and over again is costing the NHS a fortune
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Halloween is over, so stop the witch hunt
Calls to introduce laws for prosecuting people for failing to report abuses misses the point – people in positions of authority are not being held accountable for cover-ups.
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Change the 'delay, deny, defend' complaints culture
A new report following the failings of Mid Staffs should force NHS organisations to confront patient complaints
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Man management is a funny old game
Managing conflict in the team and the art of getting rid of those who just won’t play ball
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Hunt's care plan puts burden on family before state
Jeremy Hunt’s proposals for looking after older people are all about ‘care closer to home’
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Managers − always look on the bright side
Despite cuts to their budget, social services leaders appear to be relentlessly optimistic
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Are hospital chairs overreaching their role?
Powerful hospital chairs and non-executive directors can make chief executives redundant
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No one can provide quality care in 15 minutes
The increasing use of “pop in” calls by social services departments will make people who need care even more vulnerable
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I don’t need to go to hospital, I just need to go home to bed
Sometimes the patient knows best.
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Don’t 'unnecessarily' annoy the patients
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary is reminder of how public sector management used to be
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You don't want to know the answer
Managers are can choose to avoid bad news by not asking staff the right questions
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Trusts don't expect chief executives to stick around
High flyers will always move on to the next big job, but now trusts don’t even want them to be in post for long
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‘Look beyond the supermarket model for health services’
NHS commissioners should heed the experiences of other parts of the public sector to develop a health and social care model of commissioning
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Families shouldn't have to do a hospital's job
A friend’s experience in a Spanish hopsital is a warning for the NHS
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Career advice: be opinionated, abrasive and intolerant
Seven tips for reaching the top of the tree in your profession
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Leadership is about taking responsibility
Leadership isn’t just about grand visions and great strategies or inspiring staff. Often leadership is simply about taking responsibility.
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Only in America?
A gunman with a psychiatric disorder took a school librarian hostage after his Medicaid cover an out.
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A leadership balancing act
It seems that successful senior managers who give interviews fall into two types: the ‘people people’ and the macho managers; neither are helpful role models.