by John G. Self | Apr 6, 2015 | Leadership
When I was a 24-year-old crime writer and investigative reporter working in Houston I had no idea what my career end game should be. It was not that I just assumed that I would always work in the news business; I did not think about it at all. Later, as I moved into...
by John G. Self | Mar 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
The military understands a very important concept in management. You take care of your people. When you put them ahead of yourself, amazing things can happen. Management theorist Simon Sinek, in a powerful TED talk, tells the story of a military officer who repeatedly...
by John G. Self | Dec 1, 2014 | Current Affairs, Healthcare
There are dire predictions for the future of small community hospitals as healthcare/payment reform and deficit reduction plays out: many will be forced to close their doors. USA Today recently chronicled the plight of Richland, GA, a community that saw it’s 25-bed...
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 | Apr 7, 2014 | Leadership
What does it say about a person’s leadership style – who they are as a man or woman – when they believe that yelling or screaming at employees in front of their colleagues or in private will actually improve sustainable operating results? #183748446 /...
