The New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of Nursing

Focuses on personal leadership development, as well as the distinction between leadership and management. Addresses both followership and leadership and the differences and similarities between related leadership roles. Balances theory with real-world case studies from clinical practice and education and offers critical-thinking exercises to help you develop your leadership potential and to solve problems. Uses the Grossman and Valiga Leadership Characteristics and Skills Assessment tool to help you evaluate your leadership abilities and skills. Emphasizes globalization of health care, aging population and health care delivery settings. Reviews the new directions in the field with coverage of timely topics, including the globalization of health care, the aging population, and health-care delivery systems. Includes an annotated bibliography of articles on leadership.