by John G. Self | Feb 8, 2010 | Recruiting, Stories
As I embark on my new venture at JohnGSelf + Partners,Inc. I want to share my commitments to my clients and candidates. These value-driven pledges will shape how we manage and market our business, how we deal with clients, and how we treat candidates. Accountability...
by John G. Self | Feb 2, 2010 | Recruiting, Stories
Sixteen years ago, I started an executive search firm, JohnMarch Partners. Today I am leaving JohnMarch and starting a new firm, JohnGSelf + Partners. I am proud of my first 16 years in the industry. With a deep respect for my candidates and my clients and a...
by John G. Self | Jan 14, 2010 | Career Management
There is a direct path between the talent an organization recruits and their quality of care and financial performance. Yet most organizations use a mish-mash of internal and external resources without regard to consistency of the processes used to find the executives...
by John G. Self | Oct 27, 2009 | Leadership
As I began my day – at 5 AM with nearly silent downtown streets and a cup of hot coffee in hand – I spent some time thinking about the difference between serving your customer and caring about your customer. What is the difference? Is one better than the other?...
by John G. Self | Sep 30, 2009 | Career Management
In a January Business Week article, L. Kevin Kelly, Heidrick & Struggles forward thinking CEO, predicted that over the next five years, only 50 percent of the Firm’s billings will come from executive search. There are probably more than a few thousand search...
