Clinical Leaders: Heroes Or Heretics?

by Elizabeth Margaret Robertson

Overview

Clinical training and background are not synonymous with leadership. So where does a potential clinical leader turn to for advice? This small handy volume is specifically written for this purpose with information about the softer skills of leadership. It is not linked to any particular healthcare system or clinical discipline. Focus on leadership as a means to influence healthcare culture is attracting attention internationally currently. There is a lack of published material aimed at clinical leadership and the time is ripe to channel and develop formal pathways to support this unmet need. There is an appetite for understanding what leadership involves and the book is aimed at that. It provides useful information presented in a highly readable style.Readers will find the style a refreshing change from the usual academic material. Accounts of hands-on experience with non-pedantic pragmatic advice are reflected strongly in the book. It draws heavily on the concept that perceptions may not be shared. This may be the basis for fruitful communication and mutual understanding, if not necessarily agreement. Clinical leadership is an evolving discipline and seldom do currently practicing individuals have an accredited qualification. They rather build up 'on -the -job' experience. This compendium of real life experiences and educational facts attempts to bridge the gap and prepare healthcare professionals to hit the ground running in their leadership roles.The book's narrative pace will make it a good holiday or long journey read. The subject matter is neither dry, trivial nor trite.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814299831
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/01/2010
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Why? By Way of a Foreword! xi

Chapter 1 Leaders, Managers and Administrators 1

Chapter 2 So What is Leadership? 7

Chapter 3 Leadership Qualities 10

Chapter 4 The Leadership Role 14

Chapter 5 Perception 30

Chapter 6 Team Working 37

Chapter 7 Team Building 43

Chapter 8 Team Leader 47

Chapter 9 Complaints and Feedback 50

Chapter 10 Difficult Situations or Difficult People? Is it Me? 54

Chapter 11 Clinical Engagement 59

Chapter 12 Influencing and Negotiation 65

Chapter 13 Service Transformation 74

Chapter 14 Negotiation and WIIFM 79

Chapter 15 Communication 85

Chapter 16 Committees 92

Chapter 17 Followership 96

Chapter 18 Helping Others to Help You 99

Chapter 19 And Finally… 104

Chapter 20 Clinical Leaders: Heroes or Heretics? 107