by John G. Self | Jan 9, 2018 | Leadership, Personal Growth
An erroneous report in a French newspaper in 1888 may have inspired a wealthy businessman to rewrite his life’s story. The newspaper reported that the businessman had died when it fact it was his brother who had passed away. The mistaken obituary described the...
by John G. Self | Jan 4, 2018 | Career Management, Leadership, Recruiting
“Advances are made by answering questions Discoveries are made by questioning answers.” — Bernard Haisch Bernard Haisch is a German-born American astrophysicist. A recruiter he was not, but he certainly offered up a bit of...
by John G. Self | Jan 3, 2018 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership
LISTEN ON iTUNES As we begin a new year, it is a time for reflection, not on our jobs or the economic and political machinations that may affect them, but on our values, our ethics — on our very integrity. In my industry, healthcare, I am always stunned and saddened...
by John G. Self | Dec 27, 2017 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership
LISTEN ON iTUNES Leaders are judged by the results they produce, however, not all results are about the profit or loss. How you behave with those around you — your family, your colleagues and those in the trenches who actually do the work — also counts for a great...
by John G. Self | Dec 26, 2017 | Leadership, Stories
Whether you are an executive or a company, when a crisis occurs, how you react is critical and it is telling about who you are. Fortunately, large scale crises do not happen that often, maybe once or twice in the life of a company or a leader. But that does not mean...
by John G. Self | Dec 5, 2017 | Career Management, Leadership
WASHINGTON,D.C. — Describe your ikigai? The candidate thought she was prepared but holy cow, what is this? Before I define it for you, ask yourself these four questions from Laura Oliver of the World Economic Forum. What do you love? What are you good at doing? What...
