by John G. Self | Nov 24, 2016 | Leadership, Stories
By: Ralph Waldo Emerson For flowers that bloom about our feet, Father, we thank Thee. For tender grass so fresh, so sweet, Father, we thank Thee. For the song of bird and hum of bee, For all things fair we hear or see, Father in heaven, we thank Thee. For blue of...
by John G. Self | Nov 8, 2016 | Executive Leadership, Leadership
Editor’s Note: John is off today. The following post initially appeared in December, 2014. We are not entitled to have a job. There is no legal or constitutional guarantee of employment. We are paid to do a job. Typically we work as part of a team — either...
by John G. Self | Oct 3, 2016 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership
In today’s podcast, John shares a story from a candidate interview. It is about a brother’s love and doing the right thing. There is an important life’s lesson, an important career truth in Frank’s story.
by John G. Self | Sep 18, 2016 | Career Management, Early Careerists, Leadership, Millennials
Random thoughts about career brand management and my advice to the very talented and values-conscious Millennial generation at the start of a new week. Do your job, get it done. Understand your targets – aka your boss’s targets — and make him or her look good. ...
by John G. Self | Sep 12, 2016 | Career Management, Leadership, Military Career Transition
So, what is your “boss brand?” When I sat down at the bar for dinner Friday night, the bartender, full of testosterone, flipped down a cocktail napkin and asked, “What can I get for you boss?” Boss? I am nor your boss and glad that I am not. I would probably sack...
by John G. Self | Aug 18, 2016 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership, Military Career Transition, Podcast
A CEO is hired into a perfect situation but fails to survive two years. How could this happen? It begins with recruiters who take a plug-and-play approach to candidate selection. And it usually ends with candidates who allow their egos to ignore some important...
