
Joan Ryan
Award-winning journalist, author, and media consultant known for pioneering sports journalism and for writing Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry, based on extensive interviews about team chemistry.
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May 12, 2026 • 1h 6min
Team Chemistry: The Intangible Forces That Make Teams Win | Joan Ryan, Revisited
Joan Ryan, award-winning journalist and author of Intangibles, explores how unseen human connections lift teams. She talks about neuroscience of bonding, archetypes like the jester and warrior, when chemistry amplifies skill, and how social vs. task chemistry shifts outcomes. Expect vivid locker-room stories and surprising examples of chemistry producing real results.


