by John G. Self | Sep 21, 2017 | Career Management, Onboarding
Part two of a two part blog series Editor’s Note: In Tuesday blog post, John described the disastrous start to a CNO’s new job. Things only got worse and she resigned before her 80th day on the job. Today’s post discusses what a best-in-class program should look...
by John G. Self | Dec 20, 2016 | Career Management, Resume
“When there is a change in the pace for change in so many realms at once, as we are now experiencing, it is very easy to be overwhelmed by it all.” ~ Thomas L. Friedman, Pulitzer prize columnist, author ~ The pace of change is accelerating across the global...
by John G. Self | Aug 10, 2015 | Healthcare, Recruiting
TYLER, Texas — For board members it is not if, it is simply when. The when is when they will be forced to go through a search to replace their chief executive, the result of a retirement, poor performance, or because their former executive got a better job. For every...
by John G. Self | Aug 7, 2015 | Healthcare, Recruiting
John filed this post from his weekend house where his daughters and grandkids are visiting — from California and Connecticut. This is the first time all the cousins have been together. TYLER, Texas — Cash flow covers a multitude of sins. There are ample examples —...
by John G. Self | Aug 5, 2015 | Recruiting
Identifying and recruiting a top CEO for a rural/community hospital is one of the toughest jobs a governing board will undertake. It is also a decision that can easily be categorized as “make or break” for the future success of these facilities. The complexity of the...