by John G. Self | Feb 9, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
DENVER – When searching for a more rewarding job, candidates for senior leadership positions often must jump through hoops, so to speak, and the odds can be against them. Typically, for each executive healthcare position offered, dozens of candidates apply. From...
by John G. Self | Jan 28, 2015 | Career Management
The concept that led to the creation of the so-called elevator speech is dead. Thank goodness. As most of you know it was a favorite term, a tool, a recommendation that career coaches liked to pass along to those who were thinking about, or actually looking for a new...
by John G. Self | Jan 7, 2015 | Leadership
HOUSTON, Texas – Here are a couple of questions for Chief Executive Officers: Do you know who the change resistant executives are in your senior leadership team? Chances are there is at least one. Do your senior leaders know, in the ranks of managers that report to...
by John G. Self | Aug 29, 2014 | Career Management, Recruiting
There is a common theme from executive level candidates who are frustrated that someone with lesser skills, record of success or credentials, was selected. How did that happen? And with that common theme, there is this common candidate question: What could I have...
by John G. Self | Jul 14, 2014 | Career Management
WASHINGTON, DC — When I made the leap of faith from being a crime writer and investigative reporter to healthcare management, career management was much less complicated. In fact, I was oblivious. Oh my, how times have changed. Today, the healthcare management...
