by John G. Self | Jul 11, 2012 | Career Management
Leadership communication is under attack. Executives, advisors, and business journalists are increasingly spouting business jargon, doublespeak, and bunkum to describe strategy or market conditions. The use of meaningless phrases in business communications is...
by John G. Self | Jun 27, 2012 | Career Management
If you are beginning a career transition – the timing of which was not of your choosing — there are three things to consider. Turmoil will produce turnover. Healthcare is about to enter a period of prolonged transformational change. Some might argue that what...
by John G. Self | May 18, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership
It is easier to do the right thing 100 percent of the time than 98 percent of the time. That is one of Clayton Christensen’s life’s lessons that was reaffirmed when his Harvard classmate Jeff Skilling went to prison as the result of a thousand little compromises to...
by John G. Self | May 15, 2012 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership
As I prepare for my speech to the Healthcare Leadership Network of the Delaware Valley at Villanova on Thursday night, I find myself thinking out loud with my team, sharing ideas for brand management in a new healthcare environment. One of the more radical...
by John G. Self | May 1, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership
There are many management tomes that seek to identify the one key component of success. With it you succeed. Without it, you fail. A few include: Strategic vision Superb organizational skills Operational and financial insight Strong culture Execution I have two...
