The Spiral of Control and Power: Why Healthcare Managers Psychology So Often Focuses on Orders, Actions and Micromanagement.

The Spiral of Control and Power: Why Healthcare Managers Psychology So Often Focuses on Orders, Actions and Micromanagement.

by | Mar 20, 2025 | Leadership & Decision Making, Health and Wellbeing, Leadership, Motivation, NHS, Problem Solving & Decision Making

The spiral of control and power explains a common psychological pattern of how  even well intentioned managers such as those in healthcare, find themselves focusing on control and power. Controlling Managers in Healthcare.The 3 Big Shifts in the NHS Require...
Why Cutting Bureaucrats Won’t Fix Bureaucracy, And What Will

Why Cutting Bureaucrats Won’t Fix Bureaucracy, And What Will

by | Mar 16, 2025 | Leadership & Decision Making, Budgeting, Change Management, Motivation, NHS, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Public Services Innovation

As the latest generation of politicians vow to cut bureaucracy to make the state more efficient, one thing remains clear: cutting bureaucrats is the wrong way to do it. Cutting Bureaucrats is Always PopularRecent NHS Bureaucratic CutsBureaucracy: A Misunderstood...
Is Measurement Destroying What Matters in Healthcare?

Is Measurement Destroying What Matters in Healthcare?

by | Mar 8, 2025 | Measurement, Community & Social Challenges, Engagement, Health and Wellbeing, Leadership & Decision Making, Learning, Motivation, NHS, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Public Services Innovation, Purpose & Wellbeing, Social Impact, Social Innovation

Healthcare is driven by measurement; tracking performance, improving efficiency, and meeting targets. But in our obsession with data, are we losing sight of what really matters? When clinicians spend more time filling out forms than listening to patients, we risk...
Why Problem Solving and Brainstorming in Groups Often Fails: Moving Beyond the Minimum Acceptable Solution

Why Problem Solving and Brainstorming in Groups Often Fails: Moving Beyond the Minimum Acceptable Solution

by | Jan 22, 2025 | Leadership & Decision Making, Change Management, Creativity & Innovation, Fundamentals, Leadership, Learning, Motivation, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Public Services Innovation, Social Innovation

All too often a team groups together to do a brainstorming session to solve a problem. But despite the excitement the outcome is a disappointing failure: The ‘Minimum Acceptable Solution’, IntroductionWhat is Brainstorming and Group Problem Solving?The Excitement of...