by John G. Self | Feb 14, 2017 | Career Management
What’s wrong with loving your job? That question would play well at most MBA programs, even at Harvard. But there is a variation of that question that tends to make people squeamish: What’s wrong with loving your people and the customers you serve? For whatever...
by John G. Self | Jan 31, 2017 | Healthcare, Leadership
In healthcare there are a couple of immutable business truths: Never has a merger of provider organizations resulted in lower costs for the consumer, the claims of Chief Executive Officers notwithstanding. Leaders who put their employees first, creating a culture...
by John G. Self | Nov 30, 2015 | Leadership
Editor’s Note: David C. Pate, MD, JD, FACP, FACHE, is the Chief Executive Officer of St. Luke’s Health System, the market leader in Boise Idaho. Dr. Pate is a graduate of Rice University with a degree in Biochemistry. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Baylor...
by John G. Self | Nov 23, 2015 | Career Management, Leadership
Can you build and lead teams? That is a common question in most interviews, especially those that use the behavior and values approach to sorting out candidates. Since employees are an organization’s most important and valuable asset, I think that question is spot...
by John G. Self | Jun 1, 2015 | Career Management, Leadership
An organization’s culture is not something you can simply read about and master. This is especially true for executive recruiters and candidates. Understanding the organization’s culture plays a critical role in determining whether a candidate succeeds in her or his...
