by John G. Self | Sep 6, 2016 | Career Management, Executive Leadership
Some times the things we don’t say or do are more important, more impactful, than the things we do. This concept is not exactly rocket science. The problem here is that what we don’t say or don’t do is rarely noticed, except for our employees and customers who feel...
by John G. Self | Sep 5, 2016 | Career Management, Executive Coaching, Executive Leadership
Hello and welcome back. We hope you had a great holiday weekend. It certainly passed in a hurry. We produced this podcast on Labor Day night and we open you enjoy John’s story about a CEO who stayed too long. This is also story about how a CEO can avoid a messy...
by John G. Self | Aug 29, 2016 | Career Management, Executive Leadership, Millennials
It happened again. A community hospital CEO is terminated. Publicly the board spokes person said that the executive decided to pursue other opportunities in the industry. It just wasn’t a good fit. In this case, the CEO, frustrated with what he saw as board...
by John G. Self | Aug 18, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Executive Leadership, Healthcare
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — We all have a boss, someone we have to answer to in our professional lives — a senior executive, board of directors, financial investors, customers etc. Even if you are independently wealthy beyond your wildest dreams you, too, have to answer...
by John G. Self | Aug 17, 2016 | Career Management, Executive Leadership, Healthcare
There are leaders who do not respect authority. Leadership is composed of several dynamics including authority, control, influence and inspiration. While the concept of control may be debatable in terms of how much, if any, an executive may actually possess, or his...
by John G. Self | Aug 15, 2016 | Executive Leadership, Healthcare, Military Career Transition
My beloved wife is always telling me, less is more. She is naturally reserved, a Canadian by birth. I am a Texan in spirit and in verbal propensity. There are times when I use language and words to approach the unapproachable. She is more reserved, more cautious. ...
