Leadership and Teams
6Leadership and Teams 6.1 Introduction This chapter will explore leadership and its role in the support of teams and team working. Leadership is not a solo activity, and many skills…
Leadership and Networking
7Leadership and Networking 7.1 Introduction This chapter has nothing to do with fishing … or does it? As it will address the important leadership skill of networking. Personal, professional, organisational,…
Followership
10Followership 10.1 Introduction Hersey et al. (1996) suggest that “followership” is the flip side of leadership. Followers are described as vital because they accept or reject the leader and determine…
Leadership and Values
8Leadership and Values 8.1 Introduction This chapter will explore the importance of values‐based approaches to nursing leadership. The relationship between professional values and approaches to leadership will be addressed and…
Leadership for Innovation and Change
5Leadership for Innovation and Change 5.1 Introduction Change seems to be an almost unrelenting feature of the health service industry (Essen and Lindblad 2013) and as West et al. (2017,…
The Challenges of Nurse Leadership
9The Challenges of Nurse Leadership 9.1 Introduction This chapter will focus on the challenges of leadership and the importance of the leader’s well‐being. In recent years, leaders in healthcare have…
