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. 

David Ashton, Director, David Ashton Development Ltd.

Jamie Ripman, Director, Practive Ltd.

Philippa Williams,Director, Practive Ltd.

Authors vii

Contributors viii

Foreword ix
Karen Lynas

Foreword xi
Jane Cummings

Introduction xiii

Part 1: Leading myself well 1

Chapter 1: To begin at the beginning 3
David Ashton

Chapter 2: Presence and personal impact 20
Philippa Williams and Jamie Ripman

Chapter 3: Surviving and thriving – maintaining resilience 45
James Butcher with additional contributions from Nichola Jacob

Part 2: Leading others with skill 67

Chapter 4: Getting my message across 69
John Deffenbaugh

Chapter 5: Getting the best out of others 92
Alex Pett

Chapter 6: Influencing with integrity 117
Louisa Hardman

Chapter 7: Courageous conversations 137
Jamie Ripman and Philippa Williams

Part 3: Leading collectively and collaboratively 169

Chapter 8: Moving between the dance floor and the balcony (Heifetz and Linsky 2002) 171
Nicholas Bradbury with additional contributions from Nichola Jacob

Chapter 9: Helping to lead the NHS into the future 188
Caroline Alexander, Catherine Eden, Nichole McIntosh, Natilla Henry with David Ashton, Michelle Mello

Afterword 201
David Ashton, Jamie Ripman and Philippa Williams

Index 204

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