by John G. Self | Mar 9, 2022 | Career Management, Leadership, Millennials
Question One: Why should I waste my time creating a career plan since everything will change? Question Two: As the CEO of a $50 million a year business, would you tell your Board that you will not waste your time developing a strategic plan because everything...
by John G. Self | Feb 21, 2022 | Career Management, Communications, Leadership
Are you a good communicator? How would you rate your impromptu speaking skills?Do you know how to engage an audience, large or small?Can you “close the deal’ and win the support of your team? In the world of leadership, these four questions are as important as your...
by John G. Self | Jan 8, 2020 | Career Building, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Leadership
By John G. Self, Career Advisor & Executive Coach In more than 25 years as an executive recruiter, and now as a career coach, I have never met an executive job applicant that did not have an interesting story that, when well-told, made him or her a stronger...
by John G. Self | Aug 6, 2019 | career advancement, Early Careerists, Executive Leadership, Leadership, Millennials
If you are looking for employer to strengthen your department would you offer false hope to those who not qualify? Ricky W. Washington, D.C. Well, this is an interesting question. Let me frame this in a way that I think will clarify your question. There is a...
by John G. Self | Jul 5, 2019 | Career Management, Executive Leadership, Leadership
Editor’s Note: Thursday’s blog post was rescheduled for today. John is taking some time off for the holiday weekend. This post originally appeared in 2012. Laughing, Storytelling Important Leadership Skills | Shutterstock One of the great joys of life is...
by John G. Self | May 12, 2019 | Career, Leadership, Stories
A special Mother’s Day tribute to the power of a mother’s love in developing successful leaders. JohnGSelf...
