by John G. Self | Sep 25, 2015 | Career Management, Healthcare
Bad things happen to good people. Some times those bad things happen through no fault of the good person. There are also times when good people make bad — very bad — decisions that are magnified into epic, career limiting status, especially when the original error is...
by John G. Self | Sep 14, 2015 | Leadership, Stories
Over the years I have written and spoken frequently about how change in the business landscape effects strategy, leadership skills, executive careers and, indeed, the existence of entire companies. Change takes a staggering toll on companies and people. If you look at...
by John G. Self | Sep 4, 2015 | Career Management, Stories
“If you really want something you have to work for it. Now be quiet, they’re about to announce the lottery numbers.” – The great American philosopher, Homer Simpson TYLER, Texas — As we speed to the end of summer this Labor Day weekend, I have been...
by John G. Self | Jun 8, 2015 | Career Management
SACRAMENTO — Hope is such a wonderful word. It is wrapped in an aura of positive thoughts, personal aspirations and expectations. It is forwarding looking. It can also be a deadly trap, an affliction that leads to failure. Having hope for success is not the same...
by John G. Self | Dec 22, 2014 | Career Management, Leadership
You are on the spot. You are one of the top candidates to be Chief Executive Officer of a highly regarded, financially stable community hospital. So far, you feel the interview with the recruiter is going well. Then, without warning, he shifts gears and asks one of...
