by John G. Self | Mar 16, 2015 | Healthcare
As hospital executives gather this week in Chicago for the annual Congress of the American College of Healthcare Executives, perhaps this is a good day to revisit a subject I have written about before in this space: increasing numbers of hospital CEOs are in trouble,...
by John G. Self | Dec 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
As we approach the end of the year, it is time to think about our resolutions for 2015. In the past, most of us make these best effort pledges to become more physically fit, to be more responsive to our spouses or children, to be more organized — that sort of...
by John G. Self | Jul 30, 2014 | Recruiting
What is the difference between a recruiter who asks questions to gain information and a recruiter who does the homework and then asks questions to gain understanding? It is about the same as the consumer who buys what he or she likes versus the corporate buyer who...
by John G. Self | Dec 13, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
Please enjoy this post from December 2012 and share your hiring and interview tips in the comments. A CEO I knew, who was a Chief Operating Officer of a small academic medical center, once bragged that he interviewed every new hire for his organization. He called...
by John G. Self | Aug 14, 2013 | Healthcare, Recruiting
Recruiting a key executive, outlining client expectations, pushing him or her through new employee orientation, and then hoping for the best. The results are usually mixed and mixed is not an outcome hospitals can afford in this challenging economic R&R...
