by John G. Self | Apr 1, 2011 | Leadership, Recruiting
Should a business hire an executive with an impressive record of accomplishment in improving operations and financial performance who is “high profile, charismatic and dynamic” even though reference reports suggest that he has a temper and that his...
by John G. Self | Mar 16, 2011 | Career Management
Words matter. Actions fulfill the promise of those words. When a leader’s actions do not match his or her words, he/she is creating an environment that will compromise their achievements, damage their brand and, worse, limit the success of the...
by John G. Self | Feb 17, 2011 | Career Management, Recruiting
Executive candidates continue to write about their frustrations with healthcare organizations that are unwilling or unable to disclose material issues regarding executive or management positions for which they are recruiting. This is not a random, occasional...
by John G. Self | Jan 4, 2011 | Career Management
When I faced tough, gut-wrenching challenges with a former job, a trusted adviser and friend urged me to come to grips with the inevitable. "Quit making excuses. The dysfunction is killing you; it is suffocating your spirit." He was right. For...
by John G. Self | Dec 23, 2010 | Recruiting
This has been an extraordinary year. From being named the Senior Healthcare Leader of the Year for North Texas by the American College of Healthcare Executives to the very successful roll out of my new executive search and advisory firm, I have much to be thankful...
