by John G. Self | May 1, 2015 | Healthcare, Leadership
In the early 1980s, a Houston hospital CEO was frustrated by his hospital’s anemic financial performance despite the tightening of financial controls, as well as noisy department manager meetings replete with leadership huffing and puffing about dire consequences if...
by John G. Self | Apr 29, 2015 | Leadership
HOUSTON — There are a couple of ways to look at leadership style. Earned respect, and command and control, which is to say, I’m the boss, do what I say. Earned respect requires more skill. It takes more time and energy but will generally produce sustainable...
by John G. Self | Apr 15, 2015 | Healthcare, Leadership
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — While the money we make for the work we do is important, we must always remember to maintain perspective as these four vignettes reveal. A top interim physician CEO, a JohnGSelf + Partners team member, did not start his career in medicine. ...
by John G. Self | Mar 30, 2015 | Leadership, Recruiting
Transparency is a popular term in business today. It is critical for all aspects of leadership and in compliance, but it is especially important in recruiting. Over the years I have amassed quite a collection of stories where candidates, or organizations, were less...
by John G. Self | Mar 18, 2015 | Healthcare
Across America today, dozens, perhaps even hundreds, of small community hospitals are struggling to survive. Poor leadership, governance, medical staff, declining reimbursement and tougher regulatory requirements are the most frequently cited reasons for this decline....
