by John G. Self | Mar 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
The military understands a very important concept in management. You take care of your people. When you put them ahead of yourself, amazing things can happen. Management theorist Simon Sinek, in a powerful TED talk, tells the story of a military officer who repeatedly...
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...
by John G. Self | Feb 13, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
LUBBOCK, Texas – If you are not thinking about your human capital – aka your employees — in strategic terms, you won’t be winning a world series any time soon. For you heretics who are unfamiliar with the phrase America’s pastime, let me introduce you to Brian...
by John G. Self | Jan 30, 2015 | Healthcare, Leadership
“Your people are your most important asset.” There are three things I would like to say about that phrase. Well, actually four, but in this blog I try to avoid curse words. It is one of the immutable truths in business. Healthcare organizations love...
by John G. Self | Jan 26, 2015 | Healthcare, Leadership
Last week, John spoke to the Texas Organization for Rural and Community Hospitals Leadership Retreat at the Lakeway Resort and Spa near Austin. His topic – Talent Management: Your People Are Your Most Important Asset. The pace of change in healthcare reform is...
