by John G. Self | Jan 30, 2018 | Leadership
There is an interesting gap between the characterization of someone being a good leader and noticeable failings in workforce management that suggests otherwise. Consider these questions: How can someone be considered a good leader if an overwhelming majority of their...
by John G. Self | Sep 14, 2017 | Leadership
As times change, jobs morph into something new. Industries like health care, facing a unique set of financial, regulatory and political challenges, are seeing new jobs emerge while some existing staff positions are taking on more responsibility and are playing a more...
by John G. Self | Jun 13, 2017 | Healthcare, Leadership
Chief Executives and other senior executives who think that the keys to the kingdom of success and job security is to consistently “make their numbers” — revenue, expenses, contribution margin — may want to consider a reset. There are a surprising number of CEOs...
by John G. Self | Mar 21, 2017 | Career Management
“They are on a plan,” as in a performance improvement plan. When we hear that phrase we typically assume that an employee’s performance hasn’t been up to snuff. “The plan” was developed by a supervisor to document what the employee...
by John G. Self | Mar 2, 2015 | Healthcare, Leadership
A wise and seasoned, if not a little cynical CEO I know, once described the payroll process at a former hospital as “distributing cash to zombies” or “paying people for something we are not getting.” In other words, paying employees just to show up. He also described...
