by John G. Self | Mar 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Practice makes perfect. In reality, practice may not produce perfection but it usually produces much better results for those who engage than those who do not. This is certainly the case in interviewing. One of the frequently asked questions is, What should I do to...
by John G. Self | Mar 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
John is traveling with clients. Today’s post was originally published on Aug. 5, 2013. Corporate relocation issues are a major factor in career and personal brand management. I have seen executives abandon an otherwise promising career because a spouse and/or...
by John G. Self | Mar 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
OK, I don’t get it. I’m sorry. I’ve tried, but I must be missing something. Why would a recruiter want to invest time with a candidate without telling them the salary range? Why would a candidate subject themselves to numerous screening interviews only to find the...
by John G. Self | Mar 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
The military understands a very important concept in management. You take care of your people. When you put them ahead of yourself, amazing things can happen. Management theorist Simon Sinek, in a powerful TED talk, tells the story of a military officer who repeatedly...
by John G. Self | Mar 6, 2015 | Recruiting, Uncategorized
Every year, hundreds of hospitals recruit a new CEO. And every year, a surprisingly high number of the successful candidates fail to survive two years. Even more disturbing, many who do survive are marginal performers – they are not good enough to take the hospital to...
by John G. Self | Feb 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
I have several friends who work for national search firms – you know the names – The Largest in the World and Otherwise Known As We the People. We recently discussed what is happening in healthcare and our respective approaches to the executive search process. They...
