by John G. Self | Dec 24, 2008 | Stories
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There is Marshall Goldsmith’s amazing book on how successful people become more successful. It is a great read for executives who have been fired or for those who are successful in many ways but cannot move to the next level of...
by John G. Self | Dec 16, 2008 | Healthcare, Leadership
The well-run healthcare organization is one that formalizes its annual talent assessment process, integrating this essential process with strategic planning and quarterly performance reviews while driving curriculum development for the internal management development...
by John G. Self | Dec 8, 2008 | Recruiting
As the economic carnage continues to unfold on Wall Street and other financial centers of the world, Main Street is beginning to brace for what could be tough times for the U.S. While healthcare typically is spared the full brunt of the misery, hospital CEOs have...
by John G. Self | Nov 27, 2008 | Healthcare, Stories
Hospitals get a bad rap for poor service and embarrassing cost shifting. We are ridiculed – deservedly, more often than not – for not being able to deliver quality service in the manner of luxury hotels. In addition, if that is not enough, we hear the inevitable...
by John G. Self | Nov 24, 2008 | Healthcare, Leadership
New York,NY [November 23, 2008] – So the price I paid for chatting up an unsuspecting healthcare consultant at Chicago’s O’Hare airport while awaiting the departure of a flight was to write an essay on what a search consultant should tell a hospital CEO who wants to...