by John G. Self | May 31, 2018 | Career Management, Leadership
When the meeting began late on a Friday afternoon, the CEO got right to the point. Dan was a 15-year executive with the company and, the CEO believed, a friend. He deserved the direct approach. “Dan, as you know we are in the midst of a lot of changes, many...
by John G. Self | Apr 12, 2018 | Career Management, Executive Leadership, Leadership
Being the best one can be is a noble ideal, an optimistic exhortation from our parents, or just a quiet personal goal for daily life. The sentiment has been around for a long time. From 1980 to 2001, it was incorporated in the US Army’s recruitment advertising...
by John G. Self | Feb 8, 2018 | Interviewing Skills, Leadership
Do you understand what I just said? I can recall dozens of times my mother asking that question, usually when I was but one small step from incurring serious discipline. It was a question loaded with a serious warning. I have used that question, less as an advance...
by John G. Self | Jan 30, 2018 | Leadership
There is an interesting gap between the characterization of someone being a good leader and noticeable failings in workforce management that suggests otherwise. Consider these questions: How can someone be considered a good leader if an overwhelming majority of their...
by John G. Self | Jan 24, 2018 | Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast
LISTEN ON iTUNES Dear New Year’s resolutions. It was fun while it lasted, signed January 2. The catchy sentiment from our Quote of the Day feature on LinkedIn and Facebook drew howls of laughter from the guilty. Making and keeping our resolutions seems to be an uphill...
by John G. Self | Jan 17, 2018 | Leadership, Podcast
LISTEN ON iTUNES Today’s First Big Idea comes from the Harvard Business Journal — Five leadership voices every executive must cultivate. Communication is an important leadership skill that deserves more of our attention. Our second big idea focuses on the age-old...
