Designed to guide you through a structured approach to building your leadership skills, this book uses case studies, practical examples, and reflective questions to help you engage with every aspect of leadership. It explores a wide range of topics and ideas from teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, to emotional intelligence, critical self-reflection, and quality of care to provide an ideal platform for learning.
It is suitable for all professions allied to medicine, including students of adult, mental health, children and learning disability nursing and midwifery, as well as nursing associates, specialist community public health nurses, physician associates, paramedic sciences, and more.
Innehållsförteckning
Part 1. The Individual
Chapter 1. The Nature of Leadership
Chapter 2. What Makes a Leader?
Chapter 3. Culture, Diversity and Values
Chapter 4. Theories of Leadership
Part 2. The Team
Chapter 5. Team Life
Chapter 6. Interdisciplinary and Interprofessional Working
Chapter 7. Communication and Leadership
Chapter 8. Problem Solving
Chapter 9. Ethical, Legal and Professional Aspects in Leadership
Chapter 10. Managing Conflict
Chapter 11. Emotional, Social and Practical Intelligence
Part 3. The Organisation
Chapter 12. Theory of Organisational Life
Chapter 13. Quality
Chapter 14. Leadership for Change
Om författaren
Lesley Dowding’s career has encompassed several different experiences since qualification, as a nurse and midwife, ranging from General Theatres, Midwifery, Gynaecology, nanny in the USA, veterinary assistant (USA), Anaesthetics & Recovery Sister, and as Nurse Tutor within schools of nursing and universities. Lesley teaches a variety of subjects for pre-registration nursing students including Management Studies, and has a passion for effective management techniques, endeavouring to make what might be considered dry theory applicable to clinical practice. To do this Lesley and Jill have written two books related to management theory and practice in health care: Managing in Health Care: A Guide for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors (2002, Pearson Education) and Leadership in Health Care (Sage, first edition 2008).