How to be a Nurse or Midwife Leader

How to be a Nurse or Midwife Leader is an indispensable guide for all nurses and midwives who wish to develop and improve their practice as leaders. Written in collaboration with the NHS Leadership Academy, this practical book draws on the real experience of over 10,000 nurses and midwives to bring leadership dilemmas to life in specific situations.

Key learning features include:

How to develop your self–awareness How to develop your personal impact and presence How to survive and thrive How to get your message across How to get the best out of others How to work with and lead other professionals and patients How to have courageous conversations How to balance conflicting demands and needs

Containing exercises and reflective questions to help apply theory to leadership practice, How to be a Nurse or Midwife Leader is an ideal companion for all nurses and midwives, whether you are newly qualified, or stepping into a team leader role. 

Authors

Contributors

Foreword
Karen Lynas

Foreword
Jane Cummings

Introduction

Part 1: Leading myself well

1 To Begin At The Beginning
David Ashton

2 Presence and Personal Impact
Philippa Williams and Jamie Ripman

3 Surviving and Thriving maintaining resilience
James Butcher with additional contributions from Nichola Jacob

Part 2: Leading others with skill

4 Getting my message across
John Deffenbaugh

5 Getting the best out of others
Alex Pett

6 Influencing with integrity
Louisa Hardman

7 Courageous conversations
Jamie Ripman and Philippa Williams

Part 3: Leading collectively and collaboratively

8 Moving Between The Dance Floor And The Balcony
Nicholas Bradbury with additional contributions from Nichola Jacob

9 Helping to lead the NHS into the future

Afterword

Index

David Ashton, Director, David Ashton Development Ltd.

Jamie Ripman, Director, Practive Ltd.

Philippa Williams,Director, Practive Ltd.