{"product_id":"intangibles-the-unexpected-traits-of-highperforming-healthcare-leaders-ache-management-9781567939255","title":"Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders (ACHE Management)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2019 ACHE James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award!  As a leader  is it possible to be both successful and humble? Studies show that todays emerging leaders not only prioritize achievement over humility but also see the two as mutually exclusive. Does this signal an existential crisis for healthcarean industry that  at its essence  is supposed to embody humility and compassion?  Thankfully  no  according to Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders  which demonstrates that you can embrace humility and still be excellent at your job.  The author  a healthcare professor  executive coach and consultant  gleans evidence and insights from researchers  executives  philosophers  and thought leaders. Intangibles is neither a self-help book offering prescriptive answers nor a leadership-guru memoir looking back at a lifetime of lessons learned. Rather  it offers an engaging exploration of evidence-based practices from an array of leaders in different settings.  The books stories  interviews  and research findings will appeal to readers of every stripe and career stage  from undergraduate students in healthcare administration to early careerists and even seasoned CEOs.  Part 1 introduces the four intangible leadership traits: humility  compassion  kindness  and generosity. Part 2 explores each trait in detail  and part 3 tackles the traits through the lenses of gender  age  and self-improvement.  Along the way  the book explores many intriguing questions: Is humility viewed as weakness? Can leaders balance kindness with a strong personality? How do men and women differ in their perceptions of these traits? Are there generational differences in how leadership is perceived? Can these characteristics be learned?  In the end  Intangibles concludes that high-performance in leadership can be achieved when humility is combined with ambition  and compassion with strength.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648271769653,"sku":"ByrdShop_1567939252","price":34.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781567939255.jpg?v=1781715023","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/intangibles-the-unexpected-traits-of-highperforming-healthcare-leaders-ache-management-9781567939255","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}