LEADERSHIP FOR NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS

'GOOD LEADERSHIP IS MORE CREATIVE AND SATISFYING THAN SIMPLY MANAGING. BUT IT TAKES A BOOK AS GOOD AS THIS TO HELP US REALISE THAT. WHEREVER YOU ARE IN YOUR CAREER - THIS BOOK OFFERS A GREAT DEAL TO INSPIRE AND TO PROVOKE THOUGHT. WE COULD ALL LEARN FROM IT' - "NURSING STANDARD". 'THIS BOOK IS TIMELY. THE INCREASING EMPHASIS ON THE NEED FOR GOOD LEADERSHIP IS SIGNALLED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT ACROSS THE WORLD OF NEW LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, FOR EXAMPLE, THIS INCLUDES THE NEW NHS NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL THAT WILL CHAMPION THE TRANSFORMATION OF LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY ACROSS THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IS CRUCIAL FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS AND OTHERS AND FOR DEVELOPING STAFF. THIS HIGHLY READABLE AND INFORMATIVE BOOK, WRITTEN BY EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, WILL BE OF INTEREST TO ALL NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PARTICULARLY THOSE ASPIRING AND EMERGING LEADERS' - PROFESSOR DAVID R THOMPSON, UNIVERSITY