by John G. Self | Jun 13, 2012 | Career Management
In good times and bad, building and sustaining a vital network of professional contacts is one the most important keys to effective career management. A robust network will minimize the negative effects of the inevitable setbacks that occur. For an executive looking...
by John G. Self | May 25, 2012 | Career Management, Recruiting
Executives and managers hoping to navigate the turbulent economy with a minimum of disruption must develop excellent career brand management tools. Here are nine elements to consider: Discipline: This is the cornerstone of effective career management. The greatest...
by John G. Self | May 22, 2012 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership
What is the single most important element of brand management? That was a question that I was asked following a recent speech to a group of healthcare leaders in Philadelphia. My response: There are two elements that trump the rest – performance and how you treat...
by John G. Self | May 18, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership
It is easier to do the right thing 100 percent of the time than 98 percent of the time. That is one of Clayton Christensen’s life’s lessons that was reaffirmed when his Harvard classmate Jeff Skilling went to prison as the result of a thousand little compromises to...
