Praise for Intangibles
“Joan Ryan has delivered the seminal work on the capacity of teams—in sports, business or otherwise—to summon the best from one another.” – Billie Jean King, founder, Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative
“A deep dive into both the human brain and the locker room…a compelling, surprising look at the nature of team chemistry…Outstanding work.” – Rob Neyer, writer and commentator on Major League Baseball
“Team chemistry…is crucial for every team; it is critical to winning…required reading for every general manager of every major league team.” – Tim Kurkjian, senior baseball writer/analyst, ESPN
“Intangibles settles the debate about the merits and validity of the role team chemistry plays in enhancing individual and ultimately team performance.” – Vince Gennaro, president of the Society for American Baseball Research
“Joan Ryan writes the way we all wish we could: clearly, simply and powerfully, with nothing wasted. Intangibles is a sports book, but it’s really a mystery. In a time when players are reduced to assets and data, Joan returns the people to the room. How they interact—or don’t—is so much of why we watch. This really is a terrific book.” – Howard Bryant, author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron
“While a precise definition [for team chemistry] will always be elusive, Joan Ryan’s lively, thoughtful, and carefully reported book brings us much closer to an understanding of what team chemistry is and can be.” – Bob Costas, sports commentator
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