by John G. Self | Jul 29, 2015 | Career Management
At 32, after eight mostly successful years as a special projects manager for a major health system, Sally was out of a job. That there were 150 colleagues in the corporate office facing the same fate did not make this day easier. They called it a strategic...
by John G. Self | Apr 10, 2015 | Career Management, Stories
My dad was a hard working business owner. He worked long hours and had great success as a retail baker. He did it, first and foremost, to be a good provider for his family and to help his sons to have a life that was better than the one he had. In his youth and as...
by John G. Self | Jan 14, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
Our new year is bringing ample challenges to the healthcare industry, from strategies to deal with the Affordable Care Act, to the realities that deficit reduction will require additional cuts in Medicare reimbursement to providers. Congress is still in denial about...
by John G. Self | May 11, 2012 | Healthcare, Leadership, Recruiting
In this digital age, cartoons as a focal point for political and social humor, have begun to fade as important contributors to the pubic discourse. That is too bad. Talented artists with keen eyes and sharp wits can help us see the wonders of irony, the humor in our...
by John G. Self | Mar 27, 2012 | Career Management
If you cannot admit to failure, do not apply, was an underlying theme of a recent Corner Office Q&A in The New York Times, edited by Adam Bryant. Bryant interviewed Tracey Matura, the General Manager of the Smart car division at Mercedes Benz USA, regarding her...
