The biohealthcare executive in upper-middle management confronts leadership challenges unique to their industry: they manage highly specialized knowledge workers and innovators, compete at the speed of technology, work in a highly regulated environment where "free speech" often does not apply due to patient safety and privacy concerns, and increasingly are leading virtual teams who may be located in different parts of the world. Practical leadership for biopharmaceutical executives is a guide that strips away the theory and meets head-on the practical leadership challenges these executives face on a daily basis, and provides these "innovator leaders" with the tools to lead effectively in the face of technological complexity.

As a child growing up in Taiwan, Jane was indoctrinated in the culture of "The Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars." The exemplars were glorified by just how far they would go to sacrifice for and honor their parents. But Jane was born in a different era. She had to look for other ways to show that she was worthy of being a daughter. So she gave up her free will. She behaved how she was told to behave; she thought what she was told to think. Jane was told that no matter how "American families" acted, she was part of a Chinese family. She would abide by Chinese family rules. She obeyed and kept the rage of a little girl locked deep within herself. Until one day, the little girl could no longer contain the rage inside. Jane had to make a choice: Stay as her parents' daughter or reclaim her free will - and her will to live. This is an unflinching first-person account of emotional abuse and depression written as a mosaic of prose and essays. It tells of the dreams that unleashed the ghosts of the past, hymns of human resilience in the face of generations of domestic violence, and a long-awaited homecoming to the Self.

In PhD alternative] Career Clinic, Jane Y. Chin describes the realities of an academic "business" enterprise and how PhD graduates may know more about the business world than they realize. She offers practical advice on building mental toughness required of PhDs competing in an unforgiving job market and how PhDs can grow a social network that delivers value and results. PhD alternative] Career Clinic reveals what employers really mean when they say that a PhD applicant is "overqualified," and how PhDs can gain transferable experience no matter where they are in their careers. This concise guide gives PhDs an insider's look to employers' thinking process and field-tested advice to help PhDs improve their odds of success when competing for careers outside academia.