by John G. Self | Jun 8, 2017 | Career Management, Resume
Who will speak for you? When I was a police reporter/crime writer for The Houston Post in the early 70s, homicide detectives took pride in their work by saying they spoke for the dead. In the business development process, the proposal speaks for the company seeking...
by John G. Self | Jun 7, 2017 | Career Management, Leadership, Podcast
“Like saluting the flag or bowing your head in church, there is no cost to being insincere.” Today we will focus first on how important it is for leaders to set the example for their team by modeling the right behaviors through action and...
by John G. Self | Jun 6, 2017 | Career Management
There is a toxic combination that can lead to major troubles in career-land. We all get busy with our jobs and with our families, and for many, intense stress from work — a micromanaging or abusive boss, a rebellious employee, a crushing workload, unattainable goals...
by John G. Self | May 31, 2017 | Career Management, Leadership, Recruiting
In this podcast we remember high school extemporaneous speech contests and how most of us lack that skill in answering dicey questions in job interviews. We will finish with some observations on how our industry will survive another attempt at...
by John G. Self | May 24, 2017 | Career Management, Leadership, Recruiting
Today we will unveil an emerging concept in executive recruiting that could help companies avoid costly executive mis-hires. I touched on this in yesterday’s blog post on johngself.com and LinkedIn, but today I want to take a deeper dive. For more...
