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The Heart of a Nurse Leader: Values-Based Leadership for Healthcare Organizations
Management is a job description; leadership is a life decision. Nurses do not need a management title to be the sort of leader who inspires and influences others. And in today’s dynamic and turbulent healthcare environment, we need leadership in every corner, not just in the corner office. This book is both a celebration of the nursing calling and a practical guide to being a better nurse leader. Bob Dent and Joe Tye share values-based life and leadership strategies that every nurse leader needs to know and practice. In this book they will challenge you to be the nurse leader who leads from the heart, and who inspires others to see themselves as leaders no matter what their job title happens to be. The book is structured around The Twelve Core Action Values, a program that has been central to the cultural transformation at Midland Health and many other organizations and which, more importantly, has been transformative in the lives of thousands of people who have made a personal commitment to practicing the values-based life and leadership skills featured in that course.
194 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 6, 2018
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About the author
Joe Tye
47 books9 followersoe is Founder and Head Coach of Values Coach (www.ValuesCoach.com), which provides training and consulting on values and culture for hospital and corporate clients. He is a best-selling author and frequent speaker for organization and association events. His books include All Hands on Deck: 8 Essential Lessons for Building a Culture of Ownership and The Florence Prescription: From Accountability to Ownership.
Joe also created the 60-module course on The Twelve Core Action Values, the world’s most comprehensive course on personal values and values-based life and leadership skills. Through the Values Collaborative, more than 500 people in more than 80 different organizations (as of this writing) have become Certified Values Coach Trainers (CVC-T) who share the course with coworkers (and in some cases reach out to a larger community). Paul Utemark, CEO of Fillmore County Hospital, said that as a result of this training: “I got a whole new team and didn’t have to change any of the people.”
Joe is an engaging and entertaining speaker who gives more than 100 presentations per year. He consistently earns “best of show” evaluation ratings and has many repeat clients. You can check Joe’s speaking topics and calendar and view the complete video of his keynote presentation for the annual leadership conference of Select Medical, America’s premier provider of rehabilitation services, at: http://www.valuescoach.com/speaking.
Joe also created the 60-module course on The Twelve Core Action Values, the world’s most comprehensive course on personal values and values-based life and leadership skills. Through the Values Collaborative, more than 500 people in more than 80 different organizations (as of this writing) have become Certified Values Coach Trainers (CVC-T) who share the course with coworkers (and in some cases reach out to a larger community). Paul Utemark, CEO of Fillmore County Hospital, said that as a result of this training: “I got a whole new team and didn’t have to change any of the people.”
Joe is an engaging and entertaining speaker who gives more than 100 presentations per year. He consistently earns “best of show” evaluation ratings and has many repeat clients. You can check Joe’s speaking topics and calendar and view the complete video of his keynote presentation for the annual leadership conference of Select Medical, America’s premier provider of rehabilitation services, at: http://www.valuescoach.com/speaking.
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April 12, 2018
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.
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.
January 10, 2020
Great daily read and reminder for everyone. There's value here not only for nurses or other healthcare providers, but for anyone interested in leadership and improving themselves and the community they are apart of. Where better to find leadership lessons than from a profession of folks (nurses) who dedicate their lives to serving others, saving lives, and improving health with compassion and humility?
August 19, 2025
I plan to keep this one close, throughout my leadership journey, and will refer to it often as a source of inspiration.
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