The Heart of a Nurse Leader

Disclaimer. I have read just about everything Joe Tye has written/published so I am a bit biased in my opinion of this book. Nonetheless – it is a great book. Do NOT let the title dissuade you from reading it if you are not involved in the Healthcare Industry. You could easily substitute REALTOR® for Nurse or Car Salesman for Nurse or just about any profession imaginable for Nurse and the book would still not only be applicable, it would be a very useful guide to creating a better business/profession. Dent and Tye lay out what it takes to be a leader. Therefore if you have no desire to be a leader or if you have no desire for your business to operate at a higher level where employees love what they do and do what they love, then you probably should not read this book. If on the other hand you want not only your employees to be happier and therefore more productive but for you to also be happier and more productive I would encourage you to read this book. Once you have read it and agree with my assessment and I know you will, buy copies and give them out to your employees. I retired after 33 plus years in the real estate business as a salesman, broker, manager, trainer and owner. As I read this book I constantly thought of my real estate agents and how the book would apply to them. When you read the book I am confident you will do the same for your business whether that is in the Healthcare Industry or some other profession. It applies to everyone! The book is positive! It builds your attitude! It provides a roadmap to guide you to better thinking. It also serves as a guide to evaluate where you presently are as compared to where you want to be and then shows you a path as to how to get to where you want to be. Who should read this book? EVERYONE! Would I read it again? Most definitely. Would I give it as a gift? Absolutely! Note: We all see doctors from time to time, some of us more often than others. Why not buy a couple of copies of the book, personalize them and then give them to the nurses in the offices/hospitals you routinely visit. Make sure you write a personal note on the inside cover to let the Nurse(s) know how much them mean to you.

This is a wonderful and inspiring. I am going to buy several copies to share with my colleagues. Our organization is in the midst of culture change. I this book will help the skeptics and encourage the already convinced.

Highly recommend this book. As a nurse leader I found it easy to read in short segments and full of insight, wisdom, and inspiration.

The Heart of a nurse leader should be gifted to every novice manager. The author very simply outlines the and organizes a leaders values and reminds us on our purpose. Quick easy read.

This is one of the best books I've read on Nursing Leadership. I highly recommend it to anyone. The principles outlined within it's pages carry over to any field and are timeless.

Bought as a gift

great book

I love this book. I bought this book for my team and I and this book has been an inspiration for us as leaders. Don't let the title fool you this is about leadership and the values that we display no matter where you work and if your goal is to be a better leader. It does not matter if you are a nurse or not, read this book and apply the principles to your life. This is about value-based leadership and building the foundation that matters. Employees working for leaders want to work for people who cares and build a foundation of values and ensure that the environment that they work in is not toxic in order for them to be the best they can be. I would also recommend "Building a Culture of Ownership by Joe Tye and Bob Dent" as a follow up on why it is important to lead from a set of core values to inspire change and living a life of purpose and meaning. I would highly recommend this book.

It's a list of values. This book has about the same amount of information you can get from searching "qualities of a healthcare worker" or similar online. There aren't leadership strategies, or much for practical, applicable information. It just has each value spread out over two pages with a brief description. "Imagination. Dream a big dream, make it a memory of the future, and expect a miracle" There's a quote from the book. The rest of the book is similar. By far this is the most useless leadership book I've read.