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Our passion is for all things leadership, management and business, and we love writing blogs and articles on these topics. We started creating these more than 10 years ago, releasing short blogs on LinkedIn, writing articles for publications such as Management in Practice, and even publishing our own book ‘Leadership in Practice’. We’re still doing this today and now have a large library which we will share on this page for you to read.

9 big sins of Leaders and Managers

Oct 20, 20242 min read

9 big sins of Leaders and Managers

Have you got a manager or leader who acts in a way that makes your blood boil? We’ve all seen them, and the occasional actions or...

How do we find the time to improve?

Sep 8, 20241 min read

How do we find the time to improve?

It was a question I was asked after speaking at Management in Practice, London last week. It’s a valid question when practice managers...

If you’re a partner in general practice…

May 19, 20242 min read

If you’re a partner in general practice…

If you're a partner in general practice the thing you should do right now is to run your practice as a business. That doesn't mean you're...

10 benefits you should be getting from your management reporting.

Jan 22, 20242 min read

10 benefits you should be getting from your management reporting.

10 benefits your practice or PCN should be getting from its management reporting. Last week ended with a lovely bit of feedback and a...

The Practice Manager is close to the edge!

Oct 26, 20201 min read

The Practice Manager is close to the edge!

I’ve spoken to several Practice Managers recently who’ve had enough. I wonder if their managers, GP Partners, are aware of this. I’d be...

Have you found the balance between managing and leading?

Sep 13, 20201 min read

Have you found the balance between managing and leading?

The leader and manager in general practice is often the same person, the Practice Manager. Both roles are vitally important, demanding...

Are you a Manager who has Trouble Managing?

Jun 14, 20201 min read

Are you a Manager who has Trouble Managing?

I mean finding the time for your managerial responsibilities. Not completing tasks, but the activities that ensure everything is done to...

In Awe of Practice Managers

Jun 7, 20201 min read

In Awe of Practice Managers

I’ll often meet a Practice Manager for the first time and be left feeling inferior and inadequate. They do things that are so impressive...

Are you ready to give Tough Love?

May 31, 20201 min read

Are you ready to give Tough Love?

I find being strict and enforcing expectations hard. As a Manager, it’s a thing I’ll worry about, although it’s usually well received....

Imagine general practice without Practice Managers.

May 17, 20201 min read

Imagine general practice without Practice Managers.

No one to change the lightbulbs, unblock the toilets or fix the printer. Patients would have no one to moan at, and who’d console the...

Increase your Visibility if you’re Leading through a Crisis.

Apr 26, 20201 min read

Increase your Visibility if you’re Leading through a Crisis.

A crisis is not the time for a leader to head for the office and hide. As anxiety levels rise, so does the need for a reassuring presence...

The 8 Rules of Managing Upwards

Feb 12, 20201 min read

The 8 Rules of Managing Upwards

Practice Managers need to manage upwards to manage GP partners. There’s no doubt the better you do it the easier everything is for you...

Want to be a Better Leader or Manager? Then Ask Your Team.

Jan 13, 20201 min read

Want to be a Better Leader or Manager? Then Ask Your Team.

It’s the time of year when you’re making plans for the next 12 months. Maybe that’s to be a better Leader or Manager, but how? You’ll...

When is your Time to Talk Business?

Nov 18, 20191 min read

When is your Time to Talk Business?

General practice is a business, but is there a focus on this at your practice? Do the owners, the partners, fully understand their...

Your Relationship with your New Boss is up to you!

Oct 13, 20191 min read

Your Relationship with your New Boss is up to you!

A new boss can mean an anxious time for a Practice Manager, whether that’s joining a new practice or a new partner joining you. It’s a...

Do You Know the Risks Your Practice is Facing?

Sep 1, 20191 min read

Do You Know the Risks Your Practice is Facing?

Practices are facing greater risk, and from more places, than ever before. Many won’t have considered the impact each risk could have, or...

How is the manager/partner relationship in your practice

Mar 25, 20191 min read

How is the manager/partner relationship in your practice

It’s a key relationship in a practice, crucial to success and when wrong it adversely impacts everything. It’s also complex. Partners own...

What’s the point of a Practice Managers Group.

Oct 21, 20181 min read

What’s the point of a Practice Managers Group.

Hopefully, the reason why is clear. You might be part of an influential, supportive group or is it one that is not achieving all it...

The Only Way to Develop Practice Managers

Oct 14, 20181 min read

The Only Way to Develop Practice Managers

Practice Managers come in all shapes and sizes. With great variation in experience and skills, it’s no coincidence that the best are the...

The Practice Manager of the Future

Apr 22, 20181 min read

The Practice Manager of the Future

The Practice Manager of the future will not be the same as the past. Leadership and greater skills will be essential for an elevated,...

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