p>Angela Barron Mc Bride has a long and renowned history in nursing leadership and education. This book, which focuses on developing nurse leaders, carries on in the tradition of her previous successes, including
The Growth and Development of Mothers, recognized as one of the best books of 1973 by both
The New York Times and the
American Journal of Nursing. From then to now, she has exerted leadership from many positions, which the American Academy of Nursing has celebrated by awarding her the status of ‘Living Legend.’ This book draws on her extensive leadership experience as an internationally recognized nurse scholar and pragmatist to help all nurses develop their leadership abilities.
The book’s three sections address the major views of leadership that have occupied center stage in recent decades: leadership as personal, leadership as achieving organizational goals, and leadership as transformational. It references both literature and personal experiences that bring timely issues to focus, from career stages and mentoring needs, to developmental tasks by career trajectory, and more. Angela Barron Mc Bride brings a practicality and insightfulness to the subject that will empower you when considering your leadership development, no matter your specialty or career stage.
Cuprins
Career (a poem)………………………………………………………………
Introduction…………………………………………………………………..
LEADERSHIP AS PERSONAL
Chapter One: ”The Right Stuff”…………………………………………….
Chapter Two: Knowing What You Know and Don’t Know ……………….
Chapter Three: Sustaining Optimism and Managing Anger ………………..
Chapter Four: Orchestrating a Career ………………………………………
LEADERSHIP AS ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS
Chapter Five: Naming What We Do…………………………………………
Chapter Six: Telling Others What to Do/What You Do…………………….
Chapter Seven: It’s All About Communication………………………………
Chapter Eight: Resource Development………………………………………
Chapter Nine: Appreciating Others……………………………………………
LEADERSHIP AS TRANSFORMATIONAL
Chapter Ten: Looking Back to Move Forward……………………………….
Chapter Eleven: The Vision Thing……………………………………………
Chapter Twelve: Choosing Excellence……………………………………….
Chapter Thirteen: Beyond the Discipline-Specific……………………………
Epilogue: TOWARDS THE FUTURE ……………………………………..
The Leader (a poem)…………………………………………………………
Despre autor
Angela Barron Mc Bride, Ph D, RN, FAAN, is Distinguished Professor-University Dean Emerita at Indiana University School of Nursing. She is on the board of Indiana University Health, the largest hospital network in Indiana, and chairs the board’s Committee on Quality and Patient Safety.