Leadership: Books

Leadership: theory and practice Now with a new chapter on Social Identity Leadership!Adopted in thousands of courses in 89 countries and translated into 15 different languages, this market-leading text successfully combines an academically robust account of the major theories and models of leadership with an accessible style and focus on how leadership theory can inform leadership practice. Peter G. Northouse uses a consistent structure for each chapter of the Tenth Editionof Leadership, allowing readers to easily compare and contrast different theories. This text is offered in Sage Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. Interactive Leadership Assessments Available only in Sage Vantage, Interactive Leadership Assessmentsunlock your students' potential, providing personalized score analysis to identify their unique leadership strengths, targeted feedback tied to essential leadership traits, and actionable strategies that transform theory into personal growth. 

Introduction to Leadership by Peter G. Northouse Peter G. Northouse′s Introduction to Leadership, Sixth Editionprovides readers with a clear, concise overview of the complexities of practicing leadership and concrete strategies for becoming better leaders. The text is organized around key leader responsibilities such as creating a vision, engaging strengths, and managing conflict. Also available in Sage Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Learn more about 978-1-0719-1418-2, Introduction to Leadership - Vantage Learning Platform, Sixth Edition.

Navigating Leadership: evidence-based strategies for leadership development Navigating Leadership provides evidence-based tools and recommendations to develop your leadership successfully. The book integrates knowledge in the areas of leadership and followership from evidenced-based global research and translates the findings into suggestions for organizational best-practices. Am I leader? How can I grow as a leader? How am I doing as leader? How can I move on and let go of leadership? In a changing world of work, people are confronted with these questions about their leadership every day. This book considers such topics as reflecting on goals, impostorism, memory, experiencing meaningfulness at work , measuring leader performance and the challenge of leaving leadership, to offer ideas and answers to these questions of what it means to be a leader and how you can thrive on your own personal leadership journey. Each chapter provides a range of applied cases, tools and techniques, and critical commentaries to help uncover your leader identity, address personal challenges, and accelerate your leadership development. Addressing the persistent gap between research and practice in leadership and followership through research-practice translation, this is the ideal resource for professionals, at both an individual and organizational level, looking to support and increase leadership development. It will also appeal to scholars and students of leadership, followership, and leader identities.

HBR Guide to Leading Through Change Drive transformation. Change is now constant. As a leader, you must serve as interpreter, project manager, cheerleader, and conduit. Plans evolve. Contexts shift. Progress happens in fits and starts. Through it all, you must push your team forward even when you encounter pushback. How can you ensure that your team has the information, the mindset, and the resources they need to be successful? The HBR Guide to Leading Through Change provides the practical tips, research, stories, and advice you need to understand, communicate, and implement change effectively, no matter the size or scale of the challenge you're facing. You'll learn to: Improve your odds of success Communicate a shared vision Keep going, even amid lags and setbacks Deal with naysayers and roadblocks Build trust and resilience on your team Make a lasting impact Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

DISC-based leadership : a leader's guide to team effectiveness DISC-Based Leadership: A Leader’s Guide to Team Effectiveness dives deep into the world of DISC, a powerful behavioral tool that provides a comprehensive understanding of motivational drives and communication styles. This invaluable guide unpacks the essence of the four DISC styles and delivers robust strategies for applying these insights to the realms of empowered leadership, trust-building, healthy communication, and conflict management. Through the illuminating lens of the DISC model, learn to lead engaging, effective meetings and enhance the art of one-on-one feedback. Master the skill of accurately reading people and foster an environment that facilitates lively and insightful team activities, all while promoting a deeper sense of camaraderie and collaboration within your team. InDISC-Based Leadership, you’ll not only learn how to appreciate and leverage the diverse strengths of your team members, but also explore the critical role of empathy and understanding in leadership. As you journey through the pages, you’ll uncover the powerful potential of the DISC model as more than just a tool, but as a mindset that embraces diversity and values individual strengths.

High Road Leadership Leadership can be a blessing or a curse. It can help people rise up to a better life, or it can cause people to fall into despair. Become part of the solution by becoming a high-road leader. The world's most influential leadership expert, John C. Maxwell, tackles the problem of our divided world in his latest book High Road Leadership. "Everything rises and falls on leadership," says Maxwell. "Today it is causing people to fall--into disputes, frustration, anger, and despair. His solution is to expose the problems of taking the low and middle roads when interacting with others and teach people how to instead take the high road. Leaders who practice high road leadership value all people, do the right things for the right reasons, take accountability for their actions, and place people above their own agenda. In his trademark communication style, Maxwell teaches the principles and practices of high-road leadership that can increase anyone's influence and help them make their world a better place.

Humble Leadership, Second Edition Discover a more agile, democratic, and effective model of leadership, from legendary business scholar Edgar Schein and Silicon Valley executive Peter Schein. Legendary organizational scholar Edgar Schein and former Silicon Valley executive Peter Schein say leadership today requires that people transcend their hierarchical roles and relate to each other as human beings-what they call humble leadership. In such relationships new ideas can flow freely, mistakes can come to light immediately, and course corrections can be made in real time rather than "by committee" or by order of the lone heroic CEO. This second edition includes three new chapters. Chapter 1 zeros-in on the Schein's actionable definition of leadership-relative to management and administration-focused on leading people toward "new and better." Chapter 2 introduces the concept of "situational humility"-leaders now need to shift between several types of relationships to deal with the accelerating complexity of a supply-constrained, "quiet-quitting," and "two-days-in-the-office" world. And Chapter 5 explains how to create a culture of humble leadership. Illustrated with examples from healthcare, government, the military, tech, and more, this is a compact, accessible guide to a leadership paradigm far better suited to a world that demands fast, nimble response to change, and a workplace hungry for mutual respect and trust.

The Leadership Challenge: how to make extraordinary things happen in organizations The latest edition of the gold-standard guide for leadership development In the new seventh edition of The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations, best-selling leadership authors and business scholars James Kouzes and Barry Posner deliver an essential strategic playbook for effective leadership. The book's actionable advice is grounded in robust research and deep insights into the complex interpersonal dynamics of the workplace. Premier authorities in the field, the authors frame leadership as both a skill to be learned and as a relationship to be nurtured. They demonstrate how to achieve extraordinary results in the face of contemporary business challenges with engaging stories, current case studies, and straightforward frameworks for those who seek continuous, incremental improvement. The book also offers: Incisive commentary on the shift toward team-oriented and hybrid work relationships Key insights into how to break through a new and pervasive level of cynicism amongst the modern workforce Strategies for leveraging the electronic global village to deliver better results within your team, in your department, and across your organization Perfect for every practicing and aspiring leader who wants to stay current, relevant, and effective in a rapidly evolving business environment, The Leadership Challenge will help you remain impactful and capable of inspiring and motivating your constituents at every level.

The Leadership Survival Guide Currently, change is the new normal. As change grows, so does risk. But how will leaders understand the risk if they don't measure it? In short, they won't. The reality is that ignorance is never bliss. What leaders and their organizations don't know will eventually impact them and their customers. Thus, situational awareness, forethought, and preparation are now key competencies for leaders to survive in high-risk environments. In this book, readers will learn the basics of leadership time management, the disruptability quotient, the leadership "canary" and why it's just as important to leaders as it was to coal miners, and the slippery slope of change management (do we improve, change, or model the current state?), signals of leadership maturity and false positives, mastering the art of organizational knowledge, the pearls, and pitfalls of leadership rebranding, and the risk of non-utilized talent. Why aren't current leaders required to undergo "storm proofing" from an operational perspective? As many of us experienced in various academic programs, the main foci are technical skills in management, organizational theory, data analysis, and many of the traditional leadership training courses. But, what happens when a leadership storm appears such as an unprecedented pandemic or supply chain crisis, or talent gaps where workers are not available to complete the basic services humanity relies on daily? Most leaders were not and are not prepared for today's storms. The result is reactive leadership, higher-than-expected risk propositions, and disruptive transformations that force leaders from their perches to find the next best role their skillsets will buy. This book is for leaders and professionals who are currently, or will be leading teams, divisions, and organizations. Its purpose is to provide practical guidance on how leaders can "stormproof" their portfolios. Thus, they will be able to survive, thrive in, and outlast high-risk leadership storms that will overwhelm their less-prepared peers.

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Leading with Your Upper Brain: how to create the behaviors that unlock performance excellence It's never been this urgent to build employee relationships that spark higher brain thinking and the skills to connect with people to encourage their highest performance. In other words, it's vital to engage team members' upper brains, which control critical reasoning, judgment, and creativity. When that positive connection is lacking, leaders risk provoking team members' lower brains--which govern fear and survival behaviors--and creating a toxic workplace. Research shows that a leader's behavior is the most important predictor of a team's success. Leading with Your Upper Brain helps you understand why. It provides an innovative framework to shift your behavior in ways that help employees tap into their upper-brain resources that drive higher levels of performance. The authors use cutting-edge neuroscience research to illustrate how a positive connection with their leader builds trust and affects team members' brain function that leads to overall team success. They share a modern, science-based approach to performance management and leadership development that fits any organization. Each chapter offers key takeaways, tips, and questions to help you put the principles into practice.

The Millennial Leader: Leading Across Generations in the New Normal The Ultimate Guide for every Millennial who's moving into management Millennials will be our next great generation of leaders. They are quickly filling executive and management roles at all levels. If you're one of them, you're probably leading not just your peers, but also Baby Boomers, Gen Xers (who have been around much longer than you) and of course, the new kids on the block, the Gen Zs. The younger generation of leaders are rejecting old school leadership practices outright, forcing organizations to rethink and reshape the way leaders lead. Leadership no longer demands a corner office, an official title or even a physical workplace. The terms 'boss' and 'supervisor' sound foreign to today's employees. Effective leaders are described as inspiring influencers, mentors and advocates today. Millennial leaders face the ultimate challenge of overcoming generational differences, reverse ageism, motivating an isolated, remote, gig and burnt- out workforce, while juggling all the responsibilities and expectations as a leader.

How to Be an Inclusive Leader: your role in creating cultures of belonging where everyone can thrive, 2nd edition This compelling and inspiring call to action for leaders at every level helps them find their role and voice in affecting societal and workplace change. The need for inclusive leadership has never been more urgent. In the United States, the wealth gap is the greatest it has ever been, with women, people of color, and other marginalized communities being the most impacted by economic and societal inequities. In the workplace, representation is still sorely lacking across every industry. Pay disparities, low wages, and lack of benefits continue to characterize many jobs in the nation's labor force. These realities have an impact on generations, communities, and our society overall. To build a more equitable future, leaders must grasp the urgency of their role and responsibility in the change effort. In this updated and greatly expanded second edition of her bestselling book, Jennifer Brown takes a deeper dive into what it takes to be an inclusive leader and examines the challenges and mindsets that continue to hold many leaders back. Combining nearly two decades of professional DEI expertise with personal experience and reflection, she tackles complex topics such as identity, privilege, and systemic inequities. Following her widely acclaimed Inclusive Leader Continuum, Brown makes the journey to becoming an inclusive leader more informed and actionable by offering new structure and content throughout the new edition of the book, including new insights and stories, detailed strategies and tools, and discussion guides to spark learning at the individual and organizational levels. Whether you are already a fan of the first edition of How to Be an Inclusive Leader or are just embarking on your journey to become a more inclusive leader, this book will meet you where you are and equip you to take action and step into your role in the change effort.

Gentelligence: the revolutionary approach to leading an intergenerational workforce "Vital for any organization with multigenerational staffs, and for marketers, public relations professionals, HRD managers, or executives." Library Journal, Starred Review Gentelligence: The Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce presents a transformative way to end the generational wars once and for all. This book first introduces Gentelligence as a powerful business strategy and shows why it is critical for the future of work. It then presents a practical guide and a call to action for leaders of all ages to unlock the potential strengths of each generation. Readers will learn how an intergenerational workforce can be reframed as a profound business opportunity and discover how Gentelligence can help them win the talent war, create strong, diverse teams, and build adaptable cultures that will flourish in an era of rapid change. Gentelligence shares groundbreaking evidence that will have readers thinking about their generationally diverse workforce in an entirely different way. Readers will discover: -Where generational conflict originates, and how it results in both dangerous ageism and reverse ageism in today's workplaces. -Why the generation gap stems from a misunderstanding of shared core values across all generations. -How to find essential common ground with colleagues, both older and younger, and recognize the unique needs that come with different generational identities. -How generational shaming leads us to view those from other generations as competitors rather than collaborators, further damaging employee engagement, team dynamics, innovation, and organizational culture. -How leveraging the unique strengths of each generation at work can lead to a win-win outcome for all. -How traditional views on leadership have been turned upside down as a result of new generational dynamics, with many employees currently being led by managers that are younger than themselves, and older leaders struggling to make sense of changing norms around authority and power. Gentelligence reveals the opportunities within an intergenerational workforce and provides actionable tools to help leaders build Gentelligent organizations. Unlike other books on generational leadership, this book rejects common stereotypes assigned to different generations, replacing them with a deep understanding of why those who grew up in different times may behave in unique and valuable, ways. We challenge leaders to go beyond simply accepting generational differences to leverage them proactively to increase engagement, innovation, and organizational success.

The Three Chairs: how great leaders drive communication, performance, and engagement "This amazing book is loaded with insights, ideas and strategies that you can use immediately to become the Leader in your field." Brian Tracy - Author, Speaker, Consultant "Dr. Karyn Gordon has written a must-read book for anyone wanting to develop great leadership skills both as an individual or as a development tool to support your team to build core skills of great leaders. The Three Chairs hooked me from the start with its engaging storytelling, scientific research and abundant actionable tools." Erin Lukie - Senior Global Director, Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) "Dr. Karyn is an incredible force for good when it comes to leadership, communication and building high performance teams. The Three Chairs: How Great Leaders Drive Communication, Performance and Engagement is a must read for leaders seeking to implement and an integrated, authentic and effective management process in their organizations, for their high performance teams and in their personal lives in a changing world." Scott O'Neil - CEO, Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) "Dr. Karyn's concept of The Three Chairs is brilliant in its simplicity. The way she applies it to leadership skills everywhere from the classroom to the boardroom shows her strong grasp of how leaders are not born, they are made." Michael Gelman - Executive Producer, "LIVE with Kelly and Ryan" The Fastest Way to Grow Essential Leadership Skills We all want to be great leaders who are confident, productive, and highly energized. But if you don't learn foundational leadership skills, research shows you will face problems with communication, performance, engagement, and employee retention. The stakes are high. How can you quickly learn essential leadership skills? While most organizations and professionals value leadership development, it is often time-intensive and impractical. In The Three Chairs, Dr. Karyn Gordon provides a proven framework to transform anyone's ability to lead others. Nominated for the 2021 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award, Dr. Karyn has spent over 20 years teaching more than 500,000 people across 17 countries. Her unique approach, based on the 5 Leadership EQ Skills(TM), will show you how to: Identify Great Leadership: Understand the most essential attitudes in yourself and othersMaster Communication: Give and receive feedback to drive team accountabilityEnhance Proper Goal-Setting: Build a confident mindset and alignment on key objectivesImprove Decision-Making: Drive performance, time-management, and delegationReduce Stress And Anxiety: Increase wellness and reduce burnoutIncrease Employee Engagement: Boost retention and build a better culture The Three Chairs is the breakthrough leadership book for the 21st century. Discover tools you can easily apply at work and home that get results for everyone from CEOs to students. See yourself more clearly, engage more deeply with those around you, and equip yourself to be a confident great leader. ---------------- "People quit their manager, not the organization. Great organizations prioritize leadership development not only for their managers, but for every level of leader. The Three Chairs will show you how." Dr. Karyn Gordon

Productive Tensions: how every leader can tackle innovation's toughest trade-offs How leaders can recast innovation's toughest trade-offs--efficiency vs. flexibility, consistency vs. change, product vs purpose--as productive tensions. Why is leading innovation in today's dynamic business environment so distressingly hit-or-miss? More than 90 percent of high-potential ventures don't reach their projected targets. Surveys show that 80 percent of executives consider innovation crucial to their growth strategy, but only 6 percent are satisfied with their innovation performance. Should leaders aim for Steve Jobs-level genius, shower their projects with resources, or lean in to luck and embrace uncertainty? None of the above, say Christopher Bingham and Rory McDonald.    Drawing on cutting-edge research and probing interviews with hundreds of leaders across three continents, in Productive Tensions Bingham and McDonald find that the most effective leaders and successful innovators embrace the tensions that arise from competing aims: efficiency or flexibility? consistency or change? product or purpose? Bingham and McDonald spotlight eight critical tensions that every innovator must master, and they spell out, with dozens of detailed examples of both success and failure, how to navigate them. How do you excite customers about a product they've never imagined? When is it wise to accept what the data is telling you, and when should you ignore the data and plow forward anyway? How can you maintain stakeholders' trust and support during radical unforeseen course corrections? Bingham and McDonald guide readers through innovation's thorniest tensions, using examples drawn from the experience of organizations as varied as P&G, Instagram, the US military, Honda, In-N-Out Burger, Slack, Under Armour, and the snowboarding company Burton.

Trust and Inspire: how truly great leaders unleash greatness in others Wall Street Journal Bestseller From the bestselling author of The Speed of Trust, a revolutionary new way to lead, deemed "the defining leadership book in the 21st century" (Admiral William McRaven, author of Make Your Bed) that "every parent, teacher, and leader needs" (Esther Wojcicki, author of How to Raise Successful People). We have a leadership crisis today, where even though our world has changed drastically, our leadership style has not. Most organizations, teams, schools, and families today still operate from a model of "command and control," focusing on hierarchies and compliance from people. But because of the changing nature of the world, the workforce, work itself, and the choices we have for where and how to work and live, this way of leading is drastically outdated. Stephen M.R. Covey has made it his life's work to understand trust in leadership and organizations. In his newest and most transformative book, Trust and Inspire, he offers a simple yet bold solution: to shift from this "command and control" model to a leadership style of "trust and inspire." People don't want to be managed; they want to be led. Trust and Inspire is a new way of leading that starts with the belief that people are creative, collaborative, and full of potential. People with this kind of leader are inspired to become the best version of themselves and to produce their best work. Trust and Inspire is the solution to the future of work: where a dispersed workforce will be the norm, necessitating trust and collaboration across time zones, cultures, personalities, generations, and technology. Trust and Inspire calls for a radical shift in the way we lead in the 21st century, and Covey shows us how.

Quiet Voice Fearless Leader: 10 principles for introverts to awaken the leader inside "If I could give advice to any introvert who wants to grow as a leader, it would be to read this game-changing book" - Matthew Pollard, Bestselling author of The Introvert's Edge series. Introverts are too quiet and too weak to lead. Have you ever thought this before? What type of person comes to mind when you think of an introvert, and what type of person comes to mind when you think of a leader? The two words are rarely linked together. Society often labels people with introverted personalities as at least one of the following: quiet, shy, reserved, or timid. While at the same time leaders are described as dominant, passionate, outgoing, and ambitious. But what if….society has it all wrong? Quiet Voice Fearless Leader was written to challenge the misperception held by many, that introverts can not lead. Throughout this book not only will that myth be disproven, but in fact, the case is made that an introvert in many cases is the ideal leader. Within each chapter lies a core leadership principle along with multiple pillars, that when mastered will change your life forever. Topics covered include: How introverts can add value to any room How to grow confidence as a public speaker How to effectively lead teams as an introvert How introverts can establish presence at work and in business How to make difficult decisions as a leader and much more. If you have ever doubted yourself, or ever thought that you had to be extroverted to be successful, then this book was made with you in mind. It’s time to awaken the leader inside because the truth is; your introversion is your superpower.

HBR Guide to Being a Great Boss: build trust, stay connected, help your team shine Are you a good boss--or a great one? Good bosses can handle the day-to-day work of running a team. Great bosses go beyond that, finding ways to help employees become better versions of themselves as people and professionals. But as a manager, how do you reach that next level? The HBR Guide to Being a Great Boss contains practical tips and advice to help you become a more well-rounded leader, one who sparks creativity, engagement, collaboration, and growth in your team. You'll learn how to: Magnify your people's strengths Create a welcoming, inclusive culture Communicate effectively--and regularly--with your team Challenge your people to grow beyond their current limits Recognize and reward good work Establish yourself as a trustworthy leader and colleague Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

Leadership for Evidence-Based Innovation in Nursing and Health Professions Where Evidence-Based Practice Meets InnovationHealthcare organizations require both innovation and evidence-based practice to build systems that will support the future of improved care. Evidence-based practice forms the foundation from which healthcare leaders can build a case for change, while the practice of innovation provides for the exploration of emerging and novel approaches to care delivery. By combining these two concepts, Leadership for Evidence-Based Innovation in Nursing and Health Professions, Third Edition addresses the core competencies and behaviors required of advanced practice nurses to be innovative leaders.Dr. Weberg and Dr. Davidson thoughtfully revised and updated the third edition with new chapters and content on modern and timely topics, including implementation science as an extension of evidence-based practice, work force constructs and dynamics, building teams, and more. With Leadership for Evidence-Based Innovation in Nursing and Health Professions, Third Edition, advanced practice nursing students will confidently identify and address new and emerging sources of evidence-based practice that can inform, translate, and scale the complexity of leading innovation in healthcare organizations. Updated references throughout are based on recent research and literature in the field.Features NEW section on "Resilience as the Counter to Failure" in Chapter 7: Failure and Resilience: Driving Sustainable Innovation.Includes a NEW summary chapter focused on the future of healthcare systems and how they will evolve.Takes a patient-centered approach while preparing graduate nursing students to navigate the complex and dynamic contexts of healthcare delivery. Every new print copy includes 365-day access to the Navigate eBook with newly recorded podcasts.Instructor resources include Slides in PowerPoint Format and an Instructor's Manual. © 2025 | 550 pages

Evidence-Based Leadership, Innovation, And Entrepreneurship In Nursing And Healthcare Delivers the tools for a new generation of nurse leaders to forge innovative solutions for complex healthcare issues Authored by world-class innovators and leaders in evidence-based healthcare practice, this text delivers proven strategies for incorporating inventive leadership solutions into daily practice. It is the only such resource to include an accompanying skills-building handbook to help readers put key content into real-world practice. The second edition builds on the strengths of the first with six new chapters focusing on emotional intelligence and crucial conversations, leading in a virtual world, budgeting and the art of negotiation, putting leadership competencies into practice, learning from the frontlines, and building organizational wellness. It spotlights entrepreneurial thinking for nurses working in larger healthcare systems and private practice and includes examples of innovative solutions developed during COVID-19. The text also reflects current AACN Essentials and other national standards and competencies. The book differs from traditional academic texts by providing relatable content that is both practical and engaging. With the aim of stimulating readers to move beyond conventional thinking and behavior, it provides plentiful first-person accounts of successful healthcare leadership and innovation and step-by-step "how-tos" for productively applying concepts. A popular "Call to Action" feature provides practical exercises to help readers develop the skills addressed in each chapter. Motivational quotes, podcasts, learning objectives, review questions, and bulleted takeaway points provide additional opportunities for in-depth learning. An extensive instructor package includes PPTs, podcasts, and useful teaching strategies. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers. New to the Second Edition: Six new chapters addressing emotional intelligence and crucial conversations, leading in a virtual world, budgeting and the art of negotiation, putting leadership competencies into practice, learning from the frontlines, and building organizational wellness Highlights entrepreneurial thinking for nurses in larger healthcare systems or private practice Includes examples of innovation solutions developed during COVID-19 Reflects updated AACN Essentials and other national standards and competencies A supplemental skills-building handbook helps learners put key content into real-world practice. Key Features: Delivers multiple real-world examples of leadership, innovation, and the entrepreneurial mindset with direct applicability to current nursing practice Provides accompanying skills-building handbook to help nurses put knowledge in to practice Includes motivational quotes to inspire and challenge readers Embeds "Calls to Action"---practical exercises to help readers develop specific skills related to chapter content---within each chapter Presents educational podcasts by world-class leaders Offers succinct takeaway points distilling key concepts in each chapter Includes learning objectives, review questions, bulleted takeaway points, and an extensive instructor package

Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work: new strategies and tools for success The COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered the healthcare landscape, revealing weaknesses in the existing system and changing perceptions about work and well-being. Nurse leaders face difficulty staffing, scheduling, and retaining nurses as the demand for nurses grows and hospital employment becomes less attractive. To succeed, nurse leaders must adopt new mindsets and strategies, focusing on situational humility, learning from others, and promoting staff well-being. This book, Nursing Leadership in the New World of Work: New Strategies and Tools for Success, provides a new roadmap for navigating the changes in our work, workforce, and workplaces. As Gallup researchers have observed, there is no going back. In an easy-to-read format, each chapter in this book includes stories of challenges and successes that leaders have shared with me as they navigate this new world of work. You will learn from their experiences and insights and acquire new evidence-based leadership strategies, tools, and tactics to improve your leadership effectiveness. This book is a must-read for any nurse leader who wants to drive positive change. With the author’s trademark pragmatism and insight, this book will inspire you to think differently and act more strategically.

Quantum Leadership: Creating Sustainable Value in Health Care Healthcare organizations are experiencing rapid and complex changes in delivery of care, and nurses and health care providers must possess the leadership skills to navigate such change. Quantum Leadership: Creating Sustainable Value in Health Care, Seventh Edition provides strategies for handling periods of transformation while creating a healing environment for both providers and patients. With clarity and depth of detail, it features theories about contemporary leadership within today's complex and diverse healthcare delivery system. It works from a model of complexity leadership, in which leadership is not limited to those with certain titles but an attribute that every healthcare worker can develop for success in fast-moving, information-overloaded organizations. With Quantum Leadership: Creating Sustainable Value in Health Care, Seventh Edition, students will feel confident in their honed leadership skills to manage changes to delivery of care with optimal patient-centered care at the forefront.

The New Leadership Challenge: creating the future of nursing What is leadership? How do you develop your leadership abilities? How is leadership different from management? How does leadership contribute to professional and personal success, improve patient care, and affect the future of nursing and health care? An easy-to-read, interactive approach helps you to identify the characteristics of leaders and followers and illustrates not only how, but also when to use the qualities associated with each to achieve professional and personal success. See what students and practitioners are saying about previous editions... Five Stars! The future of leadership for nursing. "Breathtaking! What Nursing Leadership should aspire to be. Helpful for anyone venturing into a leadership role. Insightful concepts and practical suggestions for transformational leadership."--Online Reviewer Five Stars! Excellent leadership text for nurses" After so much of the same content in nursing school that dryly proclaims the importance of leadership and contributing to the profession, I frequently found my eyes widening while reading this book. Somehow, the authors consistently, boldly, and beautifully call for and describe the transformative leadership that is so needed in nursing today. ... I just kept thinking, 'Wow, I've never seen it said like that (in nursing). That's awesome!' This book is relevant, well-written, and full of paradigm-shifting inspirational material."--Tristen W., Online Reviewer New, Updated & Revised! Coverage of new directions and topics in the field, including the globalization of health care, the aging population, healthcare delivery systems, COVID-19, and the stress, burnout, and shortages in nursing New! Next Gen NCLEX® and how the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model relates to nursing leadership and decision making Expanded & Updated! Focus on the future and how to thrive and to lead in the evolving organizations of today and tomorrow Updated! National Academy of Medicine's 2020-2030 recommendations for how nurses can lead in improving health care and AACN Essentials content Updated & Revised! Unfolding "Case Studies" with "Reflective Question" Discusses communication skills, dealing with difficult people as a leader, improving assertiveness, and new challenges, including generation diversity and social media. Balances theory with real-world case studies from clinical practice and education and offers critical-thinking exercises to develop leadership potential and to solve problems.

A Prescription for Caring in Healthcare Leadership: Building a Culture of Compassion and Excellence In A Prescription for Caring in Healthcare Leadership: Building a Culture of Compassion and Excellence, Dr. Joshua D. Hartzell shares over 20 years of leadership experience and insights from 17 leaders to show how caring-inspired leadership can improve well-being, morale, and patient outcomes. In this book, you will discover how to: Lead with caring and reconnect healthcare providers to their purpose Prioritize self-care and team well-being Set high standards and give compassionate feedback Delegate effectively to foster professional growth Invest in the careers and lives of those you lead Recognize your team to boost morale and create a positive culture

A Leadership Toolkit for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals This practical guide provides essential knowledge and tools for nursing and healthcare students and practitioners to develop their leadership skills, from the very beginning of their practice and throughout their careers. The first section provides an overview of leadership in nursing and healthcare in today's context, discussing: relevant theory, and values-based approaches such as congruent, compassionate and ethical leadership the role of nurses and healthcare professionals in policy, social justice and decision making, and how leadership positively impacts quality of patient care and the healthcare professions how we learn leadership skills, such as emotional and social intelligence, and experiential methods of learning, such as reflexivity, learning from experience and Action Learning The second section looks at the role of emotions and experiential learning in leadership development, and methods such as action learning, reflexivity, lifelong journaling and the use of narratives and the arts, to introduce a range of practical tools and methods for the reader to use in their own development. Strategies for the less experienced practitioner and for the more experienced practitioner are presented, including action learning and promoting wellbeing, and the book also highlights the evidence base the methods draw on. This creative text introduces vital tools and uses reflective activities and questions to support readers in building their leadership skills. It is ideal for students and practitioners at all levels in nursing and healthcare interested in self-development.

Lean Leadership for Healthcare: approaches to lean transformation The second edition of this Shingo Prize winning book builds and expands on the first edition. The core of the book remains the same, however, the results have been updated and made more current given access to better data and enhanced use of the electronic health record.

Transformational Leadership in Nursing AJN Book of the Year Winner in Leadership and Management! Bolster your leadership skills to inspire and maximize your team's capability and capacity This award-winning text helps students of nurse leadership to master the competencies they need to effectively lead in today's complex health organizations. The updated fourth edition offers greater opportunities for readers to access the contemporary thinking of principals in a variety of fields through links to TED talks, blogs, podcasts, and other media. It embraces the global perspectives essential for today's leaders and expands its focus on the context of complex healthcare organizations. Content incorporates current legislation, the Quintuple Aim, and AONE competencies along with increased attention to national patient safety benchmarks, health disparities, workforce issues, and patient and consumer satisfaction. Experts impart their knowledge on interprofessional collaboration, creating and shaping diverse care environments, healthcare economics, and other key areas of leadership development. The book provides practical information on developing and implementing strategic plans; designing, implementing, and evaluating practice models; building cohesive and effective teams; and leading across systems of care to resolve healthcare disparities and improve outcomes. Known for its readability and pragmatic approach, the fourth edition provides additional case studies and scenarios depicting changing dynamics within nursing. These "Leadership in Action" vignettes demonstrate how other nurses have harnessed their strengths, sought out mentors, and solved complex problems. Consistent with leadership competencies in the AACN Essentials, the book addresses healthcare challenges and frameworks for becoming a transformational leader during times of change and discusses the creation of organizational cultures that support practice excellence. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers. New to the Fourth Edition: Expands case studies to encompass more complex scenarios across varied roles and settings Offers access to the contemporary thinking of leaders in different fields Expands the role of the nurse leader working across diverse communities and constituencies, including legislators Written to appeal to students following different trajectories such as those in BSN-DNP programs Discusses how COVID-19 has changed leadership and healthcare illustrated by vivid case studies Provides increased focus on developing leadership skills in clinical roles Offers new examples of dealing with crises from a leadership perspective Key Features: Outlines key leadership competencies for effective leadership in complex organizations  Addresses healthcare economics and finance and discusses key population health strategies  Offers "Leadership in Action" vignettes highlighting real-world application of concepts and strategies Examines important transition of APRNs into leadership roles  Provides learning objectives, reflection questions, inspirational quotations from noted leaders, and resources for further learning CourseConnect Features: Interactive modules with chapter lessons, questions, and more Flashcards, game center, and discussion boards Notes, highlighter, bookmark, and search tools Dashboard to track progress, strengths, and weaknesses

Transforming Leadership, Improving the Patient Experience This book focuses on the patient experience as a leadership strategy. It explores the relationships between coordinated care, expert leadership, provider-patient communications, and the patient experience. When clinical and nonclinical staff collaborate effectively, healthcare teams can improve patient outcomes, prevent medical errors, improve efficiency, and increase patient satisfaction. Surprisingly, however, healthcare leaders tend to prioritize specific metrics to improve hospital performance and patient satisfaction even though patient experience and provider-patient communications are intertwined. Determining the most effective strategy for achieving higher levels of service quality and patient satisfaction can prove elusive for providers. Consider the evidence: a survey in 2012 of more than 17,000 healthcare leaders in North America, for example, found that leaders' perceptions did not always match the data, and many hospital leaders overestimated the performance of their hospitals. Over 75% of the hospital leaders reported "quality of care" was something their hospital did well, while their patients, on average, rated them lower on perceived service quality. Ten years later, in 2022, only a few providers integrated best practices to achieve high patient satisfaction which severely impacted CMS Hospital Star Rating. This has significant effects on profit margins since patients consider the star rating differentials in their choices of hospitals and are willing to pay upward of 17% extra for treatments in 5-star hospitals, a revenue generating source of income at times when hospitals have seen falling revenues (down 4.8%) and rising labor (up 37%) from pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. To reduce the gap between perception and reality, hospital leaders can consider the link between communication goals (e.g., responsiveness of hospital staff, pain management, communication about medicines) and outcomes (e.g., increased adherence and compliance, readmission, healthcare delivery costs, hospital overall ratings) as well as improve the patient experience. When intentions and outcomes are aligned, they create a powerful medium by which healthcare leaders can evaluate the gaps that exist between patient care measures and best practices and mitigate organizational or technological factors relevant to improving the patient experience. When the alignment is optimal, care teams develop a better sense of shared purpose, become more committed and accountable, and work together to improve the patient experience. When accomplished, patients participate more fully and actively in the exchange and are discharged with an enhanced commitment to carry out care management requirements. Key topics in this practical guide include provider-patient communications; demonstrating the value of patient-focused care; how physician and nurse executives use synergy as a strategy; engaging board members in promoting quality and safety goals and in developing hospital community partnerships; building bridges between physicians, administrators, trustees, and hospital staff; and developing a leadership pipeline.

Reflective Leadership in Healthcare This practical and positive guide shows how good, effective reflection can help people to stay on track, as well as understand what is working well and what might be improved - essential skills for leaders at all levels of practice from newly qualified staff to senior managers. Supporting readers to link theory and action with reflection, the authors illustrate how practitioners can exercise their own kinds of leadership to strengthen, improve and thrive. Taking a realistic and achievable view of leadership, the book: reviews the different leadership approaches and styles that help to inform us about what makes a good leader; explores the role of emotional intelligence, appreciative intelligence and narrative intelligence in leadership, especially in complex, challenging and continually changing healthcare settings; and uses case studies and practice examples to ensure the book is relevant, current and helpful. Reflective leadership is fundamental to providing safe, effective healthcare to all patients, as well as enhancing resilience for individuals, teams and organisations. This guide is an essential read for healthcare students and practitioners, no matter at what stage or level they are at as a leader.

Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management Transition from student to professional with confidence. Stepping out of the classroom and into professional nursing practice can be stressful. This handy guide will build your confidence and prepare you to meet the challenges you'll face as a new staff nurse in today's dynamic health-care environments. You'll explore your future responsibilities as a leader and a manager and the workplace issues and trends that you'll encounter in practice.   Easy to read & worth it!"The book was a required one for my L&M course and I can definitely say that it was a really good book. The material was presented in an easy-to-read format and the chapters themselves were very short, providing practice questions to review what you learned. Definitely worth buying!"--Brenda, Online Reviewer   Overview"This was a great overview of things that impact nursing leadership and management. It gives the reader a general introduction or explanation which can offer new or emerging nurse leader some preliminary knowledge of leadership/management issues they may encounter. Good intro to administrative nursing practice."--Karen, Online Reviewer   Revised, Expanded & Updated! Encompassing the expanding challenges and responsibilities of nurses in practice today, the current health care environment, safety and quality initiatives, and changes in nursing practice New & Expanded! Content on diversity, the aging population, and LGBTQ+ community as well as resilience in times of unexpected stress and nurses as creative innovators Updated! Case studies with questions that promote clinical judgment End-of-chapter Case Studies, Study Questions, and NCLEX®-style review questions with answers and rationales in the appendix Comprehensive, practical advice on how to develop and sustain a successful nursing career Coverage of the concepts essential to assuming leadership and management roles as well as career mobility, advanced degrees, magnet status, practice levels, and professional organizations Coverage of quality and safety issues, including the roles of QSEN, the Institute of Medicine, research, and evidence-based practice Self-assessment tools to identify personal strengths and empower the development of leadership skills Integrated coverage of Canadian nursing  

Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: theory and application

Exceptional Leadership: 16 critical competencies for healthcare executives Although many leadership concerns are universal across industries, healthcare presents unique leadership challenges. The complex environment, financial pressures, and life-or-death nature of the work are unlike anything else. Exceptional Leadership describes the professional and personal skills and behaviors that managers need to lead successfully and thrive in healthcare's high-stakes environment. The book offers a leadership competency model based on four themes: well-cultivated self-awareness, compelling vision, a real way with people, and masterful execution. Each competency is covered in its own chapter that defines it, provides examples and advice, and outlines common skill deficits. The third edition of this book has been revised to reflect contemporary issues and the latest research on leadership. Individual and organizational challenges faced in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic are discussed in several chapters. The opening case study that threads throughout the book, vignettes at the end of each chapter, self-reflection questions, and the self-development plan have also been revised and continue to offer opportunities for applying the competencies.

Leadership and management for nurses : core competencies for quality care Leadership and Management for Nurses prepares every nurse to be a leader. Author Anita Finkelman examines critical issues in healthcare from the perspective of nursing leadership and management. Using a quality-based framework of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)/National Academy of Medicine (NAM), the text focuses on five core competencies: provide patient-centered care, work in interprofessional teams, employ evidence-based practice, apply quality improvement and utilize informatics. The 5th Edition adds significant new content exploring the complexities of nursing leadership in a changing healthcare system. An evolving case study, updated for this edition, immerses students in a virtual hospital unit experience.

Visionary Leadership in Healthcare: excellence in practice, policy, and ethics

Leadership for Health Professionals: theory, skills, and applications

Cracking the Healthcare Leadership Code: How Purpose, Humility, and Accessibility Can Transform Your Organization A new dynamic is taking shape in the healthcare workforce. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, fatigued employees are yearning for empowerment and meaning. All healthcare leaders-- whether they are new, in transition, or experienced-- need to adapt to the changing needs of their teams.Cracking the Healthcare Leadership Code will help leaders find their footing in this new healthcare landscape. The book describes how to attract and retain talent by reducing hierarchical communication, reinvigorating workers' sense of purpose, and empowering them to do their best work. From there, the metrics related to achievement of organizational goals will naturally start improving.Author Kevin Joseph is a physician leader who is well versed in the interactions between doctors, administrators, and clinical staff. His broad perspective has molded his leadership philosophy, which is grounded in the power of discovering and sustaining purpose. Throughout the book, Dr. Joseph shares one of his guiding principles as a healthcare executive: break down the power gradient and put people first, which can shift the culture and result in improved patient outcomes and metrics.

You're the Leader, Now What? by Richard Winters, M.D. [Mayo Clinic Physician] Become a more effective leader.   Leadership has never been more challenging. Your colleagues disagree, their emotions run high, and your way forward through the everchanging, complex work environment would confound even the most seasoned leader.   In You're the Leader. Now What?: Leadership Lessons from Mayo Clinic, Dr. Richard Winters, a Mayo Clinic emergency physician, executive coach, and director of leadership development for the Mayo Clinic Care Network, uses proven frameworks, practical tactics, and real-life experience to help you become a more effective leader as you face your thorniest organizational challenges.   Effective leaders don't create followers, they create leaders. While you may have the expertise and authority to make swift decisions, effective leadership more often calls for a measured, team-focused approach that acknowledges diverse perspectives and environmental uncertainty. In this book, you will learn how to bring colleagues together during difficult times to make sense of the world, adapt, and achieve results.   Dr. Winters, known for his well-researched matter of fact approach and humor, will walk you through difficult leadership scenarios, identify common pitfalls, and give you step-by-step approaches to solve some of your most confounding leadership challenges. This book is for those times when you have no clear answer, when the processes and checklists put in place are inadequate, and when all eyes are on you, asking "Now what?"    You will learn to: Question best practice. Explore fear and worries. Delegate and develop. Lead with Story. Challenge assumptions. Cultivate diversity. Create shared reality. Spark engagement. Think before reacting. Decrease burnout. Teach, coach, and sponsor. Take charge in chaos. Align behavior with values. Drive and achieve results.   Whether you are a seasoned leader, you are stepping into a new leadership role, or you are a leader without a title sitting in yet another meeting wondering why things aren't working (and how you can make things better), You're the Leader. Now What? will guide you to be a more effective leader.  

Leadership in Nursing Practice: the intersection of innovation and teamwork in healthcare systems Leadership in Nursing Practice: The Intersection of Innovation and Teamwork in Healthcare Systems, Fourth Edition is committed to developing the next generation of nurses. The Fourth Edition continues to provide students with the tools and knowledge they need to develop solid leadership skills to be successful in a clinical nursing career. This contemporary text addresses a variety of current topics such as mental health and wellness for nurses, burnout signs and solutions, as well as crisis response particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emphasis on the role of critical thinking as it relates to evidence-based practice is also central to this edition. Lastly, the authors leverage their expertise and experience to encourage new nurses to be innovative and advocate for change which in both nursing and across healthcare. The Fourth Edition focuses on how crisis can be a catalyst of both innovation and change. The authors outline the steps necessary to enact change and demonstrate the importance of aligning the whole organization during the process. They emphasize how ongoing assessment is a key piece to ensuring sustainable change and how measuring the impact of innovation on healthcare quality, safety, and value underscores its value. New to the Fourth Edition: * Exploration of the nurse as both business owner and entrepreneur* Social media and its impact to professional practice and image* Discussion of appreciative leadership, servant leadership and authentic leadership* Dealing with conflict as a professional obligation * The impact of new healthcare and health delivery platforms, artificial intelligence and machine learning * New staffing models including flexible work, travel nurses and gig-style work* Expanded coverage of contemporary issues, policy examples and knowledge management* Navigate Premier Access

Leading and Managing in Contemporary Health and Social Care An understanding of leadership and management theory and practice is integral to the success of a new generation of health and social care professionals, and managers of services. It is equally important for educators in the field. Leading and Managing in Contemporary Health and Social Care by Elizabeth Rosser and Cate Wood supports the development of all health and social care professionals as managers and leaders in today's rapidly evolving environment. This new title addresses pertinent topics including: integration and enhancement of health and social care services; interprofessional working; the importance of a strong organizational culture; developing individual resilience; leading innovation; and practising successful project and financial management within global and culturally sensitive contexts. With a growing mandate for health and social care professionals to understand leadership and management within their organizations, and a strong appreciation of these skills by employers, this new book is an important contribution that students and educators alike will welcome. Comprehensive and authoritative text written by experts in their field Fifteen chapters offer current thinking from a range of different perspectives Presents leadership management theory that can be applied across a wide range of workplaces Includes summary points and case studies for reflection and application Ideal reference for Master's students and those undertaking MBA courses with a focus on health and social care

Appreciative Leadership: Building Sustainable Partnerships for Health Appreciative Leadership: Building Sustainable Partnerships for Health explores how newly trained graduates and experienced leaders can leverage an intersdisciplinary approach focused on the strength of their teams to transform healthcare in today's complex environment. The text emphasizes how leaders can employ an actionable plan to successfully lead and positively impact health outcomes. The authors convey their approach using the appreciative model--an innovative approach which explores specific appreciative behaviors and what they look like in a complex health care system. The fundamental goal of appreciative leadership is to promote the positive performances of individuals and build on their strengths. In turn, this enables leadership the ability to focus on the alignment of strengths across diverse teams, rather than focusing on weaknesses. As newer models of relationship-based and partnership-driven approaches to leadership move to the forefront, transformative leadership is imperative to meet the demands of today's complex network-structured health systems.Key Features: Presents the appreciative model and explores specific appreciative behaviors and what they look like in a complex health network system Teaches students and professionals how to lead in a complex health system Demonstrates quantum leadership theories in practiceNavigate Companion Website featuring videos which explore key concepts

Resilience in Healthcare Leadership: practical strategies and self-assessment tools for identifying strengths and weaknesses The COVID-19 Pandemic has been an ultimate challenge for leadership resiliency. Resilient leaders are thoughtful and deliberate. They balance logic and emotion, ego and humility. They lead through compassionate empathy by focusing on the ‘how’, not only the ‘what’. They use their influence to drive positive change, diversity and inclusion, and create an equitable community. Most books on resilient leadership appear to focus on spirituality and tools to grow an “unshakable core of calm, strength, and happiness” or “bounce back without getting stuck in the toxic emotions of guilt, false guilt, anger, and bitterness”. These books are very similar to handbooks focusing on mental toughness and providing guides for overcoming adversity and managing negative emotions. This book, however, defines resilience as a critical competency of high-performing leaders. Leaders must cultivate resilience in themselves and foster it throughout their organizations and multidisciplinary teams in order to adapt and succeed. Resilience in Healthcare Leadership is differentiated by offering practical strategies and self-assessment instruments for identifying strengths and weaknesses and for developing and sustaining the performance of resilient leaders. The book will also focus on best practices to help build a talent pipeline and develop resilient care team leaders to effectively manage the challenges of disruptive environments. Whether senior or mid-level manager the reader will learn to apply knowledge and skills to initiate cultural change, assess strengths and weaknesses, align leadership roles with organizational goals, and position themselves to become a resilient leader. The reader will also learn how to identify message strategies consistent with stakeholders’ needs, resolve conflicts, lead multidisciplinary teams, and realize the impact of resilient leadership in influencing outcomes. Takeaways and tools are included to guide progressive learning and leadership development and build a strong succession pipeline, to help organizations become more prepared to respond to challenges facing healthcare leaders in the future.

Nursing Leadership and Management for Patient Safety and Quality Care Take an evidence-based approach that prepares nurses to be leaders at all levels. Learn the skills you need tolead and succeed in the dynamic health care environments in which you will practice. From leadership and management theories through their application, you'll develop the core competences needed to deliver and manage the highest quality care for your patients. You'll also be prepared for the initiatives that are transforming the delivery and cost-effectiveness of health care today.  New, Updated & Expanded! Content reflecting the evolution of nursing leadership and management New! Tables that highlight how the chapter content correlates with the core competencies of BSN Essentials, ANA Code of Ethics, and Standards of Practice or Specialty Standards of Practice New!10 NCLEX®-style questions at the end of each chapter with rationales in an appendix New & Expanded! Coverage of reporting incidents, clinical reasoning and judgment, communication and judgment hierarchy, quality improvement tools, leveraging diversity, security plans and disaster management, health care and hospital- and unit-based finances, and professional socialization Features an evidence-based and best practices approach to develop the skills needed to be effective nurse leaders and managers--from managing patient care to managing staff and organizations. Encompasses new quality care initiatives, including those from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report, AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Report which form the foundation of the content. Discusses the essentials of critical thinking, decision-making and problem solving, including concepts such as SWOT, 2x2 matrix, root-cause analysis, plan-do-study-act, and failure mode and effects analysis. Demonstrates how to manage conflict, manage teams and personnel, utilize change theory, and budget Uses a consistent pedagogy in each chapter, including key terms, learning outcomes, learning activities, a case study, coverage of evidence, research and best practices, and a chapter summary.

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