Leadership and Nursing (The Essentials of Nursing Management Series, 4)

This timely volume introduces the concept of leadership in an approachable and user-friendly manner. Theories and models of leadership are placed in a specific and recognisable nursing context. Ways of recognising and developing effective leadership are discussed. Like the other volumes in the series, this one invites self-study and reader participation, thereby rendering accessible a potentially daunting subject. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-4 The Development of Theories of Leadership....Pages 5-17 Interpretations of Leadership....Pages 18-28 Interpersonal Skills and Leadership....Pages 29-39 Leadership in Nursing....Pages 40-53 The Story So Far.......Pages 54-66 Traditional Attitudes and Socialisation....Pages 67-77 Motivation....Pages 78-87 Leadership Today....Pages 88-96 Vision — Foresight, Insight and Dreams....Pages 97-105 Afterword....Pages 106-107 Back Matter....Pages 108-110