by John G. Self | Nov 16, 2008 | Healthcare, Leadership, Stories
The great thing about my job is that I get to meet and talk with a wide range of current and former health system and hospital executives. Most of the time these encounters occur at ACHE events or other conferences. Occasionally they are chance meetings in hotel...
by John G. Self | Nov 5, 2008 | Career Management, Recruiting
Would you get engaged to marry a person who you met only through one or two video conference sessions? You would be crazy. That is exactly what an increasing number of top-tier executive search firms are asking their clients to accept. With increasing frequency, some...
by John G. Self | Jul 27, 2008 | Career Management, Recruiting
People like to talk about who they know. It is just human nature, especially during an interview when a candidate is anxious to impress. Be careful what you say. You proceed at your own peril. As soon as you give up the name of a former colleague to an interviewer,...
by John G. Self | Jun 30, 2008 | Recruiting
The war for talent has begun. Here are some key questions healthcare CEOs should be asking. Can you compete for the best and brightest talent at each critical position? Is your organization ready to respond when a key leader resigns unexpectedly? How well...