by John G. Self | Feb 10, 2014 | Leadership
What does psychology have to do with Obamacare and healthcare reform? A lot, actually. Leaders who do not appreciate the ins and outs of the psychology of change will find themselves in deep holes of conflict and deteriorating performance of their organizations....
by John G. Self | Nov 20, 2013 | Current Affairs, Healthcare
WASHINGTON, D.C. — I don’t usually write about politics in this space. Today, I am making an exception. I am in our nation’s capital, working. That is more than I can say for our national elected officials. They are playing around, practicing for the mid-term...
by John G. Self | Mar 11, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
When times are good, it is easier to lead. When times are tough, good leaders are the ones who build and retain the strongest teams. Earlier Sunday, as I sat in the lobby of the Chicago Hilton where the American College of Healthcare Executives will commence their...
by John G. Self | Aug 6, 2012 | Career Management, Healthcare
In the 1960s and 70s, when young men and women selected healthcare administration as a career, it was as much a calling as a profession. Either way, it was a job with enormous certainty and security—an industry outlook that consistently touted ample jobs and...
by John G. Self | Mar 24, 2011 | Healthcare
Depending on your source of news and information, you either believe that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is destined for repeal or almost certainly will be overturned by the Supreme Court, or that this hallmark legislation was a much...
