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Private good, public bad, not for profit better
Combine the business know-how of the private sector with the social ethos of the public sector
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Copying failure and hoping it works
Governments have a history of imposing what hasn’t quiet worked in one area of the public sector on to another
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BlogsEven the best teams need some star players
Whether at the World Cup or in your office, leaders are not always good team players
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BlogsThe NHS: too big to fail in election year
With a vote on the way, no any party will allow the NHS to struggle more than it has too
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Whether it's football or the NHS, suddenly everyone's an expert
Leaders must take responsibility for the advice they take onboard
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Seagull strife
To North Bristol Trust, where the move into the new £430m private finance initiative hospital has for the most part gone smoothly.However, the state of the art new building has fallen victim to one act of nature which End Game imagines did not appear on any risk register prior to ...
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BlogsThe language of winners and losers
Sports metaphors aren’t a useful way of describing life in the public sector
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BlogsOne-word inspection judgments don't help anyone
In-depth visits and constructive criticism would be more beneficial to service users and organisations
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Who would admit to being racist?
A survey reveals that a surprising number of people view themselves as racist
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Can a leader be too good at their job?
Sometimes a leader comes into an organisation and has instant impact, but a convoy can only go as fast as the slowest ship
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Expenses.data
Following the Daily Telegraph’s revelations this week about the “lavish” expenses being claimed by NHS England’s top table, End Game was left wondering whether its chief Simon Stevens could have been handed a better opportunity to do what all new bosses do best: to draw a line in the ...
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The 6cs
If you’re struggling to remember the six Cs of compassionate care then fear no more – there is now an allegedly catchy song to assist.Accompanied by plink plonk piano and stirring guitar strings, student nurse and Caremaker general Samuel McPhail has woven the six Cs (care, compassion, commitment, courage, communication ...
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Stirring up the multicultural melting pot
The NHS has a duty to serve all groups and communities
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BlogsThe better care fund fiasco
Taking money from hospitals and giving it to local authorities is unlikely to improve working relationships
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Yes to all-BME short lists for senior public sector jobs
The aim of positive discrimination is to ensure public sector leadership represents the diverse society we live in
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Better a poor service than no service
We’ve moved for “take it or leave it” care to “like it or lump it”
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It's sometimes best not to follow the leader
Following a success story can be difficult for leaders everywhere