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 | Oct 30, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
Being a medical doctor does not automatically qualify someone to run what Peter Drucker described as …one of the most complex of all human organizations ever devised by man – a hospital. We are on the front end of an emerging school of thought that says...
by John G. Self | Oct 31, 2011 | Career Management
Some days can provide an important reminder of the significance of taking time for others. While waiting in my hotel for a candidate to arrive – stormy weather slowed air traffic into New York’s congested airports – I decided to check my email. After reviewing...