by John G. Self | Oct 26, 2017 | Career Management
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? That catchy question is central to anyone’s decision to take the plunge and change careers. People dissatisfied with their jobs or their career trajectory invariably cast an eye on greener pastures — a...
by John G. Self | Oct 11, 2017 | Career Management, Healthcare
LISTEN ON iTUNES HERE There are some interesting trends that will impact career management strategies over the next five to seven years. If you are in healthcare, hoping that these trends will not impact your career is simply not the smart play. If you are someone who...
by John G. Self | Sep 13, 2017 | Leadership, Podcast
LISTEN ON iTUNES LISTEN HERE Today, our Big Idea for career management. We are continuing the theme we began in yesterday’s blog post — that there are more than a few very smart executives who are experts at leading turnarounds but have a blind spot when it comes to...
by John G. Self | Sep 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
People hate change. They dislike it so much that otherwise nice people will resort to some uncharacteristic behaviors — gossiping, lying and personal defamation against the person leading the change. This is a real threat to senior executives, especially those...
by John G. Self | Sep 7, 2017 | Leadership
In my more than 20 years of executive search and consulting on organizational turnarounds, I have seen an important, immutable truth play out over and over. The organizational culture that a new chief executive officer inherits is the one they must use to get started....