by John G. Self | Jan 3, 2018 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership
LISTEN ON iTUNES As we begin a new year, it is a time for reflection, not on our jobs or the economic and political machinations that may affect them, but on our values, our ethics — on our very integrity. In my industry, healthcare, I am always stunned and saddened...
by John G. Self | Aug 22, 2017 | Career Management, Healthcare
“Someone is sitting under a shade tree today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” — Warren Buffet What shapes our career brand? Integrity, truthfulness and consistency? Hopefully these would be on anyone’s list. Commitment, determination and...
by John G. Self | Feb 7, 2017 | Leadership
When people look at you, do they see a good woman or a good man? Do they see a leader who cares about you and your success and about being a good leader for you? Over the years I have observed that more than a few executives frequently separate the self image they...
by John G. Self | Feb 8, 2016 | Leadership
TYLER, Texas — Walt Bettinger, Chief Executive Officer of the Charles Schwab Corporation provides insightful lessons for current and aspiring leaders — service to others should always win out over obsessing about our own needs, that we should take time to get to...
by John G. Self | Aug 17, 2015 | Career Management, Leadership
Why do you want to work here? A seven-word question that is one of the most important that a potential employer should ask. That three-letter word “why” is so powerful. It is amazingly global because it touches on the culture and values of the organization, the...
