by John G. Self | Aug 17, 2010 | Career Management
Conventional wisdom is a throw away term that gives leaders a false sense of security. It lulls executives into, at best, faulty analysis and, at worst, it produces a career limiting decision. Only when conventional wisdom victims are packing up their offices...
by John G. Self | Aug 23, 2009 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership
It is Sunday morning. After 5 PM on Friday, Sunday morning is my favorite day and favorite time of the week. It is a quiet period for reflection and regeneration – of ideas, values, and beliefs. My Sunday morning routine begins with the morning newspapers. I gradually...
by John G. Self | Jul 19, 2009 | Healthcare, Leadership
DALLAS (July 19, 2009) — Reforming healthcare is one of the most complex, daunting and important tasks of this decade. What began with great hope and good intentions to avoid the reform mistakes of the past is now going badly. Sadly, what we are watching in...
by John G. Self | Mar 20, 2009 | Career Management
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (March 19, 2009) – One of the great parts of my job is speaking to healthcare executives, early careerists and graduate management students across the country. For me, the real value is the opportunity to spend time with some very bright people...