by John G. Self | Jun 28, 2013 | Healthcare, Stories
Editor’s Note: John G. Self has been traveling extensively for the past month. He is taking today off. The following blog appeared of March 9, 2009. Mr. Self was in Ann Arbor for a lecture to the healthcare management graduate students at the University of...
by John G. Self | Dec 20, 2011 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership
Words have consequences in job interviews. Over my 18 years in executive search, I have heard hundreds of candidates describe their leadership style as “consensual — I build consensus.” When a candidate gave that as an answer to a query regarding their...
by John G. Self | Aug 31, 2010 | Career Management
Healthcare organizations which acquire and retain the best talent will outperform their competitors — clinically, on patient safety, and financially. That is why CEOs must devote more time to recruiting, as well as executive, management, and...
by John G. Self | May 17, 2010 | Career Management, Recruiting
We face three challenges in the healthcare talent management equation: A series of changes related to healthcare reform Waves of new balanced budget act-styled cuts in reimbursement that will test the ability of hospitals and physician practices to survive An outdated...
by John G. Self | Apr 4, 2010 | Healthcare, Leadership
Every continuing education conference almost always provides one, two, three, or more “takeaways” – great ideas worth further study and analysis. For me, there were two at the recently concluded annual Congress of the American College of Healthcare Executives in...
