by John G. Self | Aug 31, 2015 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership
Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that! The Red Queen, Alice Through the Looking Glass The vast majority of healthcare executives I have...
by John G. Self | Aug 17, 2015 | Career Management, Leadership
Why do you want to work here? A seven-word question that is one of the most important that a potential employer should ask. That three-letter word “why” is so powerful. It is amazingly global because it touches on the culture and values of the organization, the...
by John G. Self | Jul 24, 2015 | Leadership, Recruiting
TYLER, Texas — When selecting an interim executive, there is always the risk of making a bad choice. Too often the decision is based on the resume and the advice, slanted or not, from the interim company executive touting the candidate list. Frequently these...
by John G. Self | Jul 20, 2015 | Leadership
John is in Las Vegas today speaking at the Association for Medical Imaging Management’s (AHRA) annual meeting and exposition. His speech is entitled: State of Healthcare in the US: Navigating Through Unprecedented Change. LAS VEGAS — “We get paid by the...
by John G. Self | Jun 19, 2015 | Leadership
“When I was young I fell in love with stories…” ~ “Projectionist”, Sleeping At Last The love of stories is an important quality for writers, movie producers and directors, preachers and chief executive officers. This leadership quality is an especially...
by John G. Self | Jun 1, 2015 | Career Management, Leadership
An organization’s culture is not something you can simply read about and master. This is especially true for executive recruiters and candidates. Understanding the organization’s culture plays a critical role in determining whether a candidate succeeds in her or his...
