by John G. Self | Jun 25, 2014 | Leadership
A CEO is the sum of his thoughts, words, and actions. Ability is important but skill without those foundational elements is a waste. [Tweet “A CEO is the sum of his thoughts, words, and actions. “] A company is the sum of its leaders, the employees and the...
by John G. Self | May 30, 2014 | Healthcare
There are two changes that are certain in healthcare: transformative change and increased scrutiny of hospital (health system) CEO compensation. The first is inevitable but the increased scrutiny on healthcare CEO compensation that will surely generate controversy is...
by John G. Self | Mar 31, 2014 | Healthcare
The role of a health system chief executive today will be markedly different within 10 years. The oft-used phrase in healthcare, “We need to focus on our core business,” will take on a radical new meaning. Today the end game for healthcare leadership is the...
by John G. Self | Dec 16, 2013 | Leadership
Jeremy Zimmer started working in gas stations when he was 14. By 16 he was managing them. He dropped out of college at 19. “I was always a good worker, but I was never a very good student.” He was running several valet parking stations in Boston. This snippet of a...
by John G. Self | Dec 13, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
Please enjoy this post from December 2012 and share your hiring and interview tips in the comments. A CEO I knew, who was a Chief Operating Officer of a small academic medical center, once bragged that he interviewed every new hire for his organization. He called...
