by John G. Self | Dec 23, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
I enjoy the thrill of finding something new and good and it is very gratifying when others agree. Music, books, and people — leadership talent — are among my favorite interests. I collect music. I have eclectic tastes that range from opera to hip hop. Now that, as...
by John G. Self | Dec 13, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
Please enjoy this post from December 2012 and share your hiring and interview tips in the comments. A CEO I knew, who was a Chief Operating Officer of a small academic medical center, once bragged that he interviewed every new hire for his organization. He called...
by John G. Self | Dec 11, 2013 | Healthcare
I just returned from a secret mission. I was sent into Damascus, Syria to assess healthcare operations for quality and Joint Commission compliance. I told everyone I was at my weekend house but in fact I was being smuggled into a war zone. I just got back Monday...
by John G. Self | Dec 2, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
Millennials — those born after 1980 — are often thought of as a self-centered generation, not highly motivated by the opportunity for hard work and financial gain. They want what they want on their terms, or so the misunderstanding goes. So who is promoting this...
by John G. Self | Nov 22, 2013 | Healthcare
WASHINGTON, D. C. — How can anyone work for a health care organization and not care? Simple but profound words of a Washington, D. C. physician who cares about his profession and the people who entrust their wellbeing to him. Exceptional Care by Exceptional...
by John G. Self | Nov 20, 2013 | Current Affairs, Healthcare
WASHINGTON, D.C. — I don’t usually write about politics in this space. Today, I am making an exception. I am in our nation’s capital, working. That is more than I can say for our national elected officials. They are playing around, practicing for the mid-term...
