by John G. Self | Oct 10, 2014 | Recruiting
Earlier this week, I attended a meeting of fellow recruiters sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) in Chicago to be updated on ACHE plans for the year and to discuss healthcare reform and how it is changing leadership competencies, job...
by John G. Self | Oct 6, 2014 | Current Affairs, Healthcare
As we move forward with healthcare reform, I hope we don’t sell our values down the drain in the name of making “hard choices in order to survive.” Healthcare is a business but it is a business that must be based on a strong moral center and led by executives with a...
by John G. Self | Sep 8, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
The CEO of a major airline that is in the early stages of merging two very diverse operations and cultures, recently bragged about how good things were going, much better than expected, certainly better than the United/Continental union which hit some large speed...
by John G. Self | Aug 18, 2014 | Healthcare, Leadership
There is an old cook’s adage — you have to break eggs to make an omelette. As healthcare providers begin their uncertain journey from a sick care/pay-for-procedures business model, this phrase will become an immutable truth for healthcare leaders as they navigate the...
by John G. Self | May 7, 2014 | Healthcare
Over the next five to 10 years, the term “market CEO” in healthcare will take on a new meaning. While no one knows exactly how healthcare reform and the impact of deficit reduction will play out on how we deliver care and get paid for it, the trends are pointing to...
