How Do We Stop the Blame Game in the NHS And Will It Ruin Our Future if We Don’t?

by John-Paul Crofton | Feb 5, 2026 | Leadership & Decision Making, Leadership, Motivation, Neighbourhood Health

The NHS cannot build a successful future on a platform of fear and blame. If we are to embrace the future of healthcare and the NHS, we need to have a motivated and empowered workforce to create it. But the NHS risks being held back by a culture creating rigid...

Should I Make a Big Change in My Career or Not? A Guide To Help You Discover Your Future Career Path.

by John-Paul Crofton | May 19, 2025 | Health and Wellbeing, Leadership, Leadership & Decision Making, NHS, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Purpose & Wellbeing

The big career decision is one full of anxiety and stress. It can feel overwhelming, it feels your whole life and future depends on it. The fact we are considering a change in a career means we don’t know what the outcome will be. How do we navigate this stressful...

Why Wes Streeting’s 6 billion NHS Cost-Cutting Approach Is A Terrible Leadership Role Model.

by John-Paul Crofton | Mar 23, 2025 | Leadership, Budgeting, Change Management, Engagement, Health and Wellbeing, Leadership & Decision Making, NHS, Problem Solving & Decision Making

The NHS is having to cut costs, to save £6.6 billion, but why is the approach of Wes Streeting the Health Minister acting as a terrible role model and leading the health service down a dangerous path? The NHS Budget Cutting CrisisCuts to Local Systems.A Rotten Role...

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

by John-Paul Crofton | Mar 20, 2025 | Leadership & Decision Making, Health and Wellbeing, Leadership, Motivation, Neighbourhood Health, 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 Problem Solving and Brainstorming in Groups Often Fails: Moving Beyond the Minimum Acceptable Solution

by John-Paul Crofton | Jan 22, 2025 | Leadership & Decision Making, Change Management, Creativity & Innovation, Fundamentals, Leadership, Learning, Motivation, Neighbourhood Health, 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...

Can the NHS Be Fixed With a New Plan?  How To Avoid Repeating The Mistakes Of The Past.

by John-Paul Crofton | Sep 30, 2024 | NHS, Health and Wellbeing, Leadership, Leadership & Decision Making, Neighbourhood Health

The NHS is broken according to the UK Prime Minister. The NHS is at a crossroads once again, with fresh discussions of reform and yet another plan being proposed aimed at ‘fixing’ what’s deemed a broken system. But will a plan work? Can we learn from how other plans...