by John G. Self | Sep 24, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership
“Check your ego at the front door,” is a phrase popular with some executive coaches and self-help gurus. The underlying theme, at least in business, for this frequently used platitude is that leadership is not about the leader, but the success of the organization and...
by John G. Self | Sep 19, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership, Recruiting
Many parents will identify with this story: You are sound sleep, your back turned to the edge of the bed. Suddenly you are awakened with a sense of dread that something really bad is standing beside you. Something really scary. There is that split second of fear...
by John G. Self | Sep 17, 2012 | Leadership
A hopeful, confident, competent workforce that trusts its leaders has to be what every smart CEO in the United States covets. The key words here are hope and trust. Hope and trust will produce a level of confidence that is an amazing and powerful force in the...
by John G. Self | Sep 14, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership
Thinking out loud about leadership and the special relationship that must exist between senior executives and the employees who produce the value for the organization… Relationships are fragile things. They are built on mutual commitment and trust. In marriage,...
by John G. Self | Sep 10, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership
Employees are a treasure trove of energy, idealism, and devotion. In healthcare, they are critical to our success. They can make or break a healthcare provider. Pure and simple. Yet, as Fierce Healthcare blogger Thomas Dahlberg wrote last Wednesday, far too many...
by John G. Self | Sep 5, 2012 | Leadership, Stories
An “X” painted on asphalt does not communicate much. An “X” painted on an asphalt street called Elm provides more information but little context. An “X” painted on an asphalt street called Elm in downtown Dallas helps, but the context is still incomplete. An “X”...
