by John G. Self | Mar 3, 2014 | Career Management, Leadership
After spending several days in Las Vegas speaking to the American Academy of Medical Administrators, the bitter cold with snow and sleet in Dallas is more than a little jolting. Reviewing some notes in my Journal, I ran across several entries that were equally...
by John G. Self | Aug 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Let’s be honest. Not every employee is, or can be, a top performer. Most are not. So the real question, the important question, is how do you improve on average? Mediocrity is a mixture of skills, knowledge, potential and attitude, so says author Rymer...
by John G. Self | Mar 15, 2013 | Career Management, Leadership
When people think of you, is it good or bad? Do they think successful? Smart? Accomplished? Insightful? Abusive jerk? These first thoughts, like first impressions, are part and parcel of a career brand. It is amazing how many leaders are what they are without...
by John G. Self | Nov 23, 2012 | Leadership
A best-in-industry performance/employee evaluation begins and ends with a compelling governance-leadership commitment that human capital is an organization’s most important asset—the big differentiator, especially in the service industry. Without this, the program is...
by John G. Self | Nov 21, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership
We have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving 2012. In healthcare, for example, we should be thankful that we have survived, in spite of ourselves, on several important issues, like how we invest in our human capital, or, according to hundreds of hospital annual...
