by John G. Self | Oct 6, 2014 | Current Affairs, Healthcare
As we move forward with healthcare reform, I hope we don’t sell our values down the drain in the name of making “hard choices in order to survive.” Healthcare is a business but it is a business that must be based on a strong moral center and led by executives with a...
by John G. Self | Sep 8, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
The CEO of a major airline that is in the early stages of merging two very diverse operations and cultures, recently bragged about how good things were going, much better than expected, certainly better than the United/Continental union which hit some large speed...
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 11, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A word for hospital Chief Executive Officers, or those who aspire to run businesses that take care of patients: make it very personal. The CEO job, especially in complex general acute care hospitals is changing and it will change even more as...
by John G. Self | Jun 2, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
Finding a healthcare leadership job in the new normal economy is tough. It is going to get even harder as health systems, hospitals and other providers slim down their head counts to reduce costs. [Tweet “Finding a healthcare leadership job in the new normal...
