Leadership in health care / Jill Barr & Lesley Dowding.

Revised edition of: Leadership in health care / Jill Barr, Lesley Dowding. 4th edition. 2019.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-359) and index.

Part I: The individual -- The nature of leadership -- What makes a leader? -- Culture, diversity and values -- Theories of leadership -- Part II: The team -- Team life -- Interdisciplinary and inter-professional working -- Communication and leadership -- Problem solving -- Ethical, legal and professional aspects in leadership -- Managing conflict -- Emotional, social and practical intelligence -- Part III: The organisation -- Theory of organisational life -- Quality -- Leadership for change.

"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."-- Back cover.