by John G. Self | Jul 16, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
Most healthcare leaders have graduate degrees. Their rigorous coursework and years of study prepared them for a journey that, theoretically, helped them to become good leaders in an industry where the quality of leadership can mean the difference between patient...
by John G. Self | Jul 14, 2014 | Career Management
WASHINGTON, DC — When I made the leap of faith from being a crime writer and investigative reporter to healthcare management, career management was much less complicated. In fact, I was oblivious. Oh my, how times have changed. Today, the healthcare management...
by John G. Self | Jul 9, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
Values are important. The further one goes in their career – the higher one rises in an organization – the more important their values (should) become. Executives make decisions every day. Their values are in play at every turn, whether they consciously think about...
by John G. Self | Jun 27, 2014 | Recruiting
There have been many things written about the executive search process. Some are amusing with a ring of truth – executive recruitment is like getting married after four dates – and others are less flattering, that recruiters are the world’s worst communicators. But...
by John G. Self | Jun 23, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
In a business that today is filled with uncertainty, the one sure thing in healthcare is that we will experience a series of major changes over the next 10 years. [Tweet “Leaders who are uncomfortable with change are in for unsettling times.”] Leaders who...
