by John G. Self | Feb 27, 2013 | Career Management, Technology
The beauty of social networking platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook is that they offer enormous leverage for career management. It is essential to master these so-called social media tools. Whether it be a Facebook or Instagram tool, for an example, Kicksta. But you...
by John G. Self | Dec 12, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership, Technology
Successful leaders are great communicators, they are respected for their honesty and transparency, they know how to select and motivate people and, above all else, they know how to sell ideas. These are five essential leadership competencies. Every industry and every...
by John G. Self | Dec 5, 2012 | Career Management, Healthcare, Technology
Today, the average senior hospital executive does not spend much time, if any, with LinkedIn or anything that remotely resembles “social media.” They see no upside. That will all change over the next seven to 10 years as Baby Boomer leaders retire and the next...
by John G. Self | Nov 6, 2012 | Stories, Technology
On Monday when I returned to Dallas from a weekend trip I experienced, first hand, strategy trumping service, producing less than pleasing results. A Yellow cab driver, first in line, which means she was obligated to accept the first customer, refused to take me...
by John G. Self | Oct 24, 2012 | Stories, Technology
I propose that career professionals change two words: social media and elevator speech. First, to social media. I have found that a good many professionals, while they may embrace this new phenomenon for corporate marketing, turn up their noses at the idea of using...
by John G. Self | Oct 15, 2012 | Healthcare, Technology
Social media is an essential element of career brand management. Not to understand the available tools or effectively use them in this fast paced, hyper-competitive market is to place one’s self at a disadvantage. When I first entered healthcare, executives advanced...
