Micromanagement is better than standaside management. Recognise that it can have value.
Have we really not improved our definition of management since 1916?
What really makes a manager effective
More Mentoring Required!
Why mentoring is so valuable but insufficeintly employed
Accidental Managers Will Happen
Why have many UK managers not had any management training? The importance of management is still not recognised by leaders. And many individuals wish to become managers fro the wrong reasons.
What Makes a Good Manager Good?
What Makes a Good Manager Good? Our unique Management Field Theory explains – and shows how the effectiveness of the management function can be optimised
When An Inspector Calls
Management inspections can be valuable as a means of stimulating improvement. But they are often not for various reasons
William Barclay
William Barclay is a professionally qualified manager who has worked in UK public services delivery roles, as a team leader and for many years as a senior operations manager. He experienced first-hand the introduction of the Targets and Terror approach and its subsequent development. His particular management interests are supply chain and process design, implementation, developing teams, training and personal development, and change management.







