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Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors xvii

Preface xxi

Acknowledgements xxv

Part I Clinical Leaders: Role Models for Values Based Leadership 1

1 Clinical Leadership Explored 5
David Stanley

Introduction 5

Clinical Leadership: What Do We Know? 6

Attributes Less Likely to Be Seen in Clinical Leaders 8

Clinical Leaders Are Not Seen as Controlling 8

Clinical Leaders Are Not Seen as Visionary 8

Clinical Leaders Are Not Seen as ‘Shapers’ 10

Attributes More Likely to Be Seen in Clinical Leaders 11

Clinical Competence/Clinical Knowledge 11

Approachability 13

Empowered/Motivator or Motivated 13

Supportive 13

Inspires Confidence 14

Integrity/Honesty 14

Role Model 14

Effective Communicator 15

Visible in Practice 15

Copes Well with Change 16

Other Attributes 16

Values: The Glue that Binds 17

Who Are the Clinical Leaders? 18

Clinical Leadership Defined 21

Why Clinical Leadership Now? 21

A New Agenda 22

Changing Care Contexts 22

Change Equates to More Leadership 22

More Emphasis on Quality 23

Summary 25

Mind Press Ups 25

References 26

2 Leadership Theories and Styles 31
David Stanley

Introduction: Leadership – What Does It All Mean? 31

Leadership Defined: The Blind Man’s Elephant 33

No One Way 36

Leadership Theories and Styles 36

The Great Man Theory: Born to Lead? 36

The Heroic Leader: Great People Lead 37

The Big Bang Theory: From Great Events, Great People Come 37

Trait Theory: The Man, Not the Game 38

Style Theory: It’s How You Play the Game 40

Situational or Contingency Theory: It’s about Relationships 42

Transformational Theory: Making Change Happen 44

Transactional Theory: Running a Tight Ship 46

Authentic/Breakthrough Leadership: True to Your Values 47

Servant Leadership: A Follower at the Front 48

Other Perspectives 50

Shared Leadership/Collaborative Leadership 50

Compassionate Leadership 50

The Right Leader at the Right Time 51

Summary 54

Mind Press Ups 54

References 55

3 Values Based Leadership: Congruent Leadership 61
David Stanley

Introduction: A New Theory 61

Values Based Leadership 62

Values Based Leadership Theories Applied in Healthcare 62

Congruent Leadership: Another View 66

It All Started with Clinical Leadership 66

Congruent Leadership Theory Explored 79

A Solid Foundation 80

The Strengths of Congruent Leadership 82

Grassroots Leaders 83

Foundation for Other Theories 83

Strong Link between Values and Actions 84

Supports Further Understanding of Clinical Leadership 85

Anyone Can Be a Congruent Leader 85

The Limitations of Congruent Leadership 85

New Theory 85

Similar to Other Values Based Leadership Theories 86

Not Driven by a Focus on Change 86

Not Suitable for Leaders with ‘Control’ as an Objective 86

Congruent Leadership, Change and Innovation 87

Congruent Leadership and Power 88

Congruent Leadership and Quality 91

Summary 96

Mind Press Ups 97

References 97

4 Followership 105
David Stanley

Introduction: From behind They Lead 105

Defining Followership 106

Followers’ Responsibilities 106

The Good Follower 110

The Not So Good Follower 113

Summary 116

Mind Press Ups 117

References 117

5 Leadership and Management 119
Clare L. Bennett and Alison H. James

Introduction: Why Delineate? 119

Who Should Take Centre Stage? 120

Skills 123

The Need for Education 125

Toxic or Misunderstood? 127

The Future 128

A Culture Shift 129

Summary 131

Mind Press Ups 132

References 133

Part II Clinical Leadership Tools: How to Influence Quality, Innovation and Change 137

6 Organisational Culture and Clinical Leadership 139
Sally Carvalho and David Stanley

Introduction: Values First 139

What Is Organisational Culture? 139

A Culture of Care and Compassion 142

Culture and Leadership 144

How Congruent Leaders Shape Culture 146

Clinical Leadership, Education and Training 150

Summary 152

Mind Press Ups 153

References 153

7 Leading Change 157
Clare L. Bennett and Alison H. James

Introduction: Tools for Change 157

All Change 158

Transformational Change 159

Approaches to Change 160

SWOT Analysis 161

Stakeholder Analysis 162

Pettigrew’s Model 163

The Change Management Iceberg 164

PEST or STEP 165

Kotter’s Eight Stage Change Process 166

Nominal Group Technique 166

Process Re Engineering 167

Force Field Analysis 168

Restraining Forces 169

Driving or Facilitating Forces 169

How Do You Find Either Restraining or Facilitating Forces? 170

Initiating, Envisioning, Playing, Sustaining: A Theoretical Synthesis for Change 171

Beckhard and Harris’s Change Equation 172

People Mover Change Model: Effectively Transforming an Organisation 172

Instituting Organisational Change: An Examination of Environmental Influences 172

Change Is Never Simple, Even with a Model 172

Resistance to Change 173

Self Interest and Conflicting Agendas 173

Increased Stress 173

Uncertainty 174

Diverging Points of View 174

Ownership 174

Recognising the Drivers 175

Some People Just Do Not Like Change 175

Recognising Denial and Allowing Time for Reflection 175

Successfully Dealing with Change 176

Summary 179

Mind Press Ups 180

References 180

8 Patient Safety and Clinical Decision Making 183
Clare L. Bennett and Alison H. James

Introduction: A Choice 183

Patient Harm 183

What Is Patient Safety? 184

Leadership and Patient Safety 185

Clinical Decision Making and Patient Safety 186

Terminology 188

Decision Making Approaches 188

Theories of Clinical Decision Making 190

Knowledge and Information 191

Intuitive Humanistic Model 191

Systematic Positivist, Hypothetico Deductive and Technical Rational Models 192

Integrated Patient Centred Model 192

IDEALS Model 193

Managerial Decision Making Process 193

Clinical Leadership and Decisions 194

Why Decisions Go Wrong 195

Not Using the Decision Making Framework 195

Flawed Data 195

Bias 195

Seeking to Avoid Conflict or Change 196

Ignorance 196

Hindsight Bias 196

Availability Heuristics 196

Over Confidence in Knowledge 196

Haste 196

How about Emotion? 197

Group Decision Making 197

Advantages of Group Decisions 198

Disadvantages of Group Decisions 198

Challenges 198

Summary 200

Mind Press Ups 201

References 201

9 Creativity 205
David Stanley

Introduction: A New Way Forward 205

What Is Creativity? 206

Building Creative Capacity 209

Techniques for Developing Creativity 210

Relax 211

Keep a Notebook or Journal 211

Journaling 211

Record Your Ideas 211

Do or Learn Something New Each Day 211

Learn to Draw 211

Become a Cartoonist 212

Learn to Map Your Mind 212

Try Associational Thinking 212

Go for a Walk 212

Adopt a Genius 212

Open a Dictionary 213

Study Books about Creative Thinking 213

Flood Yourself with Information 213

Attend Courses 213

Listen to Baroque Music 213

Face a New Fear Every Day 213

Develop Your Imagination 213

Leave Things Alone for a While 214

Find a Creative Space 214

Develop Your Sense of Humour 214

Define Your Problem 215

Know Yourself Well 215

Use Guided Reflection 215

Be Mindful 215

Focus 215

Do Not Be Afraid to Fail 215

Develop Some Techniques for Creative Thinking 215

Barriers to Creativity 216

Organisational Barriers 217

Competition 217

Organisational Structure 217

Being Too Busy to Address a Problem 217

Too Hectic an Environment 217

A Sterile Environment 217

Poor or Harsh Feedback 218

Rules 218

Unrealistic Production Demands 218

The Boss Is Always Right 218

Poor Communication 218

Personal Barriers 219

Fear of Criticism/Fear of Failure 219

Our Belief that We Are Not Creative 219

Fear of Change 219

Ego 219

Beliefs and Values 219

Lack of Confidence 219

Stress 220

Previous Negative Experiences with Risk 220

Negative Self Talk 220

Routines 220

Other Barriers 220

Daily Distractions 220

Not Having a Place to Go or Time to Get There 220

Drugs 220

Leadership and Creativity 221

Summary 224

Mind Press Ups 224

References 225

10 Leading Teams 227
Alison H. James and Clare L. Bennett

Introduction: Identifying Dynamics and Self Role within Teams 227

Do We Really Need Teams? 228

Are We a Team or a Group? 229

Established Teams 230

High Performance Teams 230

OK or Functional Teams 232

Struggling Teams 232

‘Teaming’ for Healthcare 233

Creating Powerful and Positive Teams 234

Psychological Safety 236

Team Building 236

Team Roles 237

Leadership and Teams 239

Summary 241

Mind Press Ups 241

References 242

11 Networking and Delegation 245
Tracey Coventry

Introduction: Strength in Numbers 245

Networking 245

The Skills of Networking 246

Get Yourself Known 247

Volunteer 247

Join a Professional Organisation 247

Look Beyond Your Own Organisation 247

Be Professionally Committed and Have Clear Messages 247

Join Professional Discussion Groups 248

Use Social Networks 248

Engage with Professional Development 248

Go to Conferences 248

Mentor Others or Be Mentored 249

Travel (for Professional Reasons) 249

Develop a Clinical Supervision Process 249

Expand Your Informal ‘Coffee’ Network 249

Publish 250

Other Ideas 250

Networking Through Social Media 250

Networking Tips 251

Delegation 252

Effective Delegation 253

Common Mistakes in Delegation 255

Under Delegation 255

Over Delegation 255

Inappropriate Delegation 255

Failing to Provide Sufficient Supervision 256

Resistance to Delegation 256

Delegation and Clinical Leadership 256

Summary 258

Mind Press Ups 259

References 260

12 Dealing with Conflict 261
Kylie Russell

Introduction: Collaboration or Clash 261

Past Conflict 262

Influencing Factors 262

Conflict Styles 263

Conflict at Work 266

Conflict Resolution 267

Responding to Conflict 268

Conflict Management and Clinical Leaders 270

Building Bridges: Negotiation and Mediation 271

Pre Negotiation Phase 271

Negotiation Phase 271

Post Negotiation Phase 272

Non Productive Behaviour 273

Negativity 273

Being Talkative 273

Attention Seeking 273

Arrogance 273

Arguing 274

Withdrawing 274

Aggression 274

Complaining 274

Active Listening 275

Self Talk 276

I Messages 277

Communication Styles 278

Mindful Communication 279

Assertive Communication 279

Communication Tools 279

CUS/S 280

CUS 280

PACE 280

Benefits of Conflict Management 280

Summary 282

Mind Press Ups 283

References 284

13 Motivation and Inspiration 287
David Stanley

Introduction: Inspiring Others 287

What Is Motivation? 288

Models and Theories of Motivation 288

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 288

Expectancy Theory 290

Job Characteristics Model 290

How to Motivate Others 290

Signs that People Are Demotivated 293

The Motivational Power of Failure 294

Inspiration 296

Summary 298

Mind Press Ups 299

References 300

14 Creating a Spirit of Enquiry (Enhancing Research) 303
Judith Anderson, Sarah Dineen Griffin and David Stanley

Introduction: Is the Spirit with You? 303

Two Keys 303

Evidence Based Practice 304

How to Create a Spirit of Enquiry 306

Being Involved in Research 306

Role Modelling Use of EBP 306

Mentorship 307

Understanding the Value of a Nexus 307

Encouraging Quality Improvement Initiatives 307

Fostering Innovation 307

Rewards 308

Professional Development Opportunities 308

Collaboration 308

Journal Clubs 309

Making It Relevant to Practice 309

Benefits of Evidence Based Practice and a Spirit of Enquiry for Health Professionals 309

Barriers to the Development of a Spirit of Enquiry and the Use of Evidence Based Practice 310

Applying Evidence Based Practice 311

Strategies for Breaching the Evidence/Practice Nexus 312

Diffusion: A Simple Form of Nexus Development 314

Dissemination: More Involved with Wider Nexus Results 314

Implementation: Key Nexus Activity Integration 314

What Can Clinical Leaders Do to Promote Evidence Based Practice and a Spirit of Enquiry? 315

Summary 318

Mind Press Ups 318

References 319

15 Reflection and Emotional Intelligence 323
David Stanley

Introduction: The Noblest Way to Wisdom 323

What Is Reflection? 323

Reflection and Learning 324

Benefits of Reflection for Clinical Leaders 324

Better Self Knowledge/Increased Self Awareness 325

Identification of Your Values 325

Connection to Caring 325

More Effective Working Relationships/Stronger Teams 325

Empowerment 325

Learning from Mistakes 326

Models to Support Reflection 326

Using Reflective Models 327

Approaches to Reflection 327

What Is Emotional Intelligence? 329

The Five Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence 329

Reflection on Reflection and Emotional Intelligence 331

Summary 333

Mind Press Ups 333

References 334

16 Quality Improvement 337
Clare L. Bennett and Alison H. James

Introduction: What Does Good Quality Healthcare Look Like? 337

Systems Thinking 338

The Quality Cycle – A Quality Management System 340

Quality Initiative Stories 343

Project Management 344

Project Management Explored 345

What Is a Project? 345

What Is Project Management? 345

What Is the Role of a Project Manager? 346

How Is Project Management Structured? 346

Phase 1: The Initial Phase 347

Project Management Team 347

Time, Money and Scope 347

Charter 347

Scope Statement 347

Phase 2: The Intermediate Phase 348

Planning the Project 348

Baseline 348

Progress or Executing the Project 349

Acceptance or Controlling the Project 349

Phase 3: The Final Phase 349

Closure of the Project 349

Key Issues 349

The Components of Project Management 350

Final Project Management Issues 350

Implications for Clinical Leaders 350

Summary 352

Mind Press Ups 352

References 353

Part III Clinical Leadership Issues: The Context of Values Based Leadership 355

17 Gender, Generational Groups and Leadership 357
Julie Reis and Denise Blanchard

Introduction: The Impact of Gender and Generations 357

Is There a Difference? 357

The Case for a Difference 358

The Case for No Difference 359

Challenges for Women in Leadership 360

The Causes of Gender Differences in Leadership 362

Personal Differences 362

Professional Differences 363

Potential Barriers that Female Leaders Face 364

Recommendations and Strategies to Address Gender Differences Manage Gender Bias 367

Gender and Congruent Leadership 369

Generational Differences and Leadership 369

Builders 370

Baby Boomers 370

Generation X 370

Generation Y 370

Generation Z 371

Generation Alpha 371

Summary 376

Mind Press Ups 376

References 377

18 Power, Politics and Leadership 385
Alison H. James and Clare L. Bennett

Introduction: Power and Politics 385

A Beginning 386

Professional Power 386

Power Base 387

Powerlessness and Abuse 388

Influencing Styles 389

Critical Social Theory 392

Healthcare and Politics 394

Practical Politics 396

Dealing with the Media 396

Becoming Politically Active 397

It’s How You Use It! 398

Summary 399

Mind Press Ups 400

References 400

19 From Empowerment to Emancipation – Developing Self Leadership 403
Alison H. James and Clare L. Bennett

Introduction: Elevating Your Voice 403

Defining Empowerment 404

The First Perspective: Empowerment as a Tool 405

The Second Perspective: Empower Walking 406

Oppression: Bridging the Power Divide 410

Liberated Leaders or Co Oppressors? 412

How Can Oppressed Groups Liberate Themselves? 414

Summary 416

Mind Press Ups 417

References 418

20 Leading Through a Crisis 421
Alison H. James and Clare L. Bennett

Introduction 421

Defining Crisis 422

Flexibility, Innovation and Resilience 424

Lessons Learnt for the Long Term 425

Maintaining Compassion and Empathy in Leadership 426

Considering the Emotions of the Experience 428

Leading for Self Care and Well being 428

Stories of the Crisis 429

Summary 433

Mind Press Ups 433

References 434

21 Clinical (Values Based/Congruent) Leaders 439
David Stanley

Introduction: Clinical Heroes 439

Many Marys 440

Values Based or Congruent Leaders beyond the Ward 442

The First Step: Finding Your True Voice 443

Innovation, Change and Quality 444

Two Final Examples of Values Based/Congruent Leaders 445

Mother Teresa 445

Tank Man 446

Conclusion 447

Summary 447

References 448

Index 451

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      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Notes on Contributors xvii

      Preface xxi

      Acknowledgements xxv

      Part I Clinical Leaders: Role Models for Values Based Leadership 1

      1 Clinical Leadership Explored 5
      David Stanley

      Introduction 5

      Clinical Leadership: What Do We Know? 6

      Attributes Less Likely to Be Seen in Clinical Leaders 8

      Clinical Leaders Are Not Seen as Controlling 8

      Clinical Leaders Are Not Seen as Visionary 8

      Clinical Leaders Are Not Seen as ‘Shapers’ 10

      Attributes More Likely to Be Seen in Clinical Leaders 11

      Clinical Competence/Clinical Knowledge 11

      Approachability 13

      Empowered/Motivator or Motivated 13

      Supportive 13

      Inspires Confidence 14

      Integrity/Honesty 14

      Role Model 14

      Effective Communicator 15

      Visible in Practice 15

      Copes Well with Change 16

      Other Attributes 16

      Values: The Glue that Binds 17

      Who Are the Clinical Leaders? 18

      Clinical Leadership Defined 21

      Why Clinical Leadership Now? 21

      A New Agenda 22

      Changing Care Contexts 22

      Change Equates to More Leadership 22

      More Emphasis on Quality 23

      Summary 25

      Mind Press Ups 25

      References 26

      2 Leadership Theories and Styles 31
      David Stanley

      Introduction: Leadership – What Does It All Mean? 31

      Leadership Defined: The Blind Man’s Elephant 33

      No One Way 36

      Leadership Theories and Styles 36

      The Great Man Theory: Born to Lead? 36

      The Heroic Leader: Great People Lead 37

      The Big Bang Theory: From Great Events, Great People Come 37

      Trait Theory: The Man, Not the Game 38

      Style Theory: It’s How You Play the Game 40

      Situational or Contingency Theory: It’s about Relationships 42

      Transformational Theory: Making Change Happen 44

      Transactional Theory: Running a Tight Ship 46

      Authentic/Breakthrough Leadership: True to Your Values 47

      Servant Leadership: A Follower at the Front 48

      Other Perspectives 50

      Shared Leadership/Collaborative Leadership 50

      Compassionate Leadership 50

      The Right Leader at the Right Time 51

      Summary 54

      Mind Press Ups 54

      References 55

      3 Values Based Leadership: Congruent Leadership 61
      David Stanley

      Introduction: A New Theory 61

      Values Based Leadership 62

      Values Based Leadership Theories Applied in Healthcare 62

      Congruent Leadership: Another View 66

      It All Started with Clinical Leadership 66

      Congruent Leadership Theory Explored 79

      A Solid Foundation 80

      The Strengths of Congruent Leadership 82

      Grassroots Leaders 83

      Foundation for Other Theories 83

      Strong Link between Values and Actions 84

      Supports Further Understanding of Clinical Leadership 85

      Anyone Can Be a Congruent Leader 85

      The Limitations of Congruent Leadership 85

      New Theory 85

      Similar to Other Values Based Leadership Theories 86

      Not Driven by a Focus on Change 86

      Not Suitable for Leaders with ‘Control’ as an Objective 86

      Congruent Leadership, Change and Innovation 87

      Congruent Leadership and Power 88

      Congruent Leadership and Quality 91

      Summary 96

      Mind Press Ups 97

      References 97

      4 Followership 105
      David Stanley

      Introduction: From behind They Lead 105

      Defining Followership 106

      Followers’ Responsibilities 106

      The Good Follower 110

      The Not So Good Follower 113

      Summary 116

      Mind Press Ups 117

      References 117

      5 Leadership and Management 119
      Clare L. Bennett and Alison H. James

      Introduction: Why Delineate? 119

      Who Should Take Centre Stage? 120

      Skills 123

      The Need for Education 125

      Toxic or Misunderstood? 127

      The Future 128

      A Culture Shift 129

      Summary 131

      Mind Press Ups 132

      References 133

      Part II Clinical Leadership Tools: How to Influence Quality, Innovation and Change 137

      6 Organisational Culture and Clinical Leadership 139
      Sally Carvalho and David Stanley

      Introduction: Values First 139

      What Is Organisational Culture? 139

      A Culture of Care and Compassion 142

      Culture and Leadership 144

      How Congruent Leaders Shape Culture 146

      Clinical Leadership, Education and Training 150

      Summary 152

      Mind Press Ups 153

      References 153

      7 Leading Change 157
      Clare L. Bennett and Alison H. James

      Introduction: Tools for Change 157

      All Change 158

      Transformational Change 159

      Approaches to Change 160

      SWOT Analysis 161

      Stakeholder Analysis 162

      Pettigrew’s Model 163

      The Change Management Iceberg 164

      PEST or STEP 165

      Kotter’s Eight Stage Change Process 166

      Nominal Group Technique 166

      Process Re Engineering 167

      Force Field Analysis 168

      Restraining Forces 169

      Driving or Facilitating Forces 169

      How Do You Find Either Restraining or Facilitating Forces? 170

      Initiating, Envisioning, Playing, Sustaining: A Theoretical Synthesis for Change 171

      Beckhard and Harris’s Change Equation 172

      People Mover Change Model: Effectively Transforming an Organisation 172

      Instituting Organisational Change: An Examination of Environmental Influences 172

      Change Is Never Simple, Even with a Model 172

      Resistance to Change 173

      Self Interest and Conflicting Agendas 173

      Increased Stress 173

      Uncertainty 174

      Diverging Points of View 174

      Ownership 174

      Recognising the Drivers 175

      Some People Just Do Not Like Change 175

      Recognising Denial and Allowing Time for Reflection 175

      Successfully Dealing with Change 176

      Summary 179

      Mind Press Ups 180

      References 180

      8 Patient Safety and Clinical Decision Making 183
      Clare L. Bennett and Alison H. James

      Introduction: A Choice 183

      Patient Harm 183

      What Is Patient Safety? 184

      Leadership and Patient Safety 185

      Clinical Decision Making and Patient Safety 186

      Terminology 188

      Decision Making Approaches 188

      Theories of Clinical Decision Making 190

      Knowledge and Information 191

      Intuitive Humanistic Model 191

      Systematic Positivist, Hypothetico Deductive and Technical Rational Models 192

      Integrated Patient Centred Model 192

      IDEALS Model 193

      Managerial Decision Making Process 193

      Clinical Leadership and Decisions 194

      Why Decisions Go Wrong 195

      Not Using the Decision Making Framework 195

      Flawed Data 195

      Bias 195

      Seeking to Avoid Conflict or Change 196

      Ignorance 196

      Hindsight Bias 196

      Availability Heuristics 196

      Over Confidence in Knowledge 196

      Haste 196

      How about Emotion? 197

      Group Decision Making 197

      Advantages of Group Decisions 198

      Disadvantages of Group Decisions 198

      Challenges 198

      Summary 200

      Mind Press Ups 201

      References 201

      9 Creativity 205
      David Stanley

      Introduction: A New Way Forward 205

      What Is Creativity? 206

      Building Creative Capacity 209

      Techniques for Developing Creativity 210

      Relax 211

      Keep a Notebook or Journal 211

      Journaling 211

      Record Your Ideas 211

      Do or Learn Something New Each Day 211

      Learn to Draw 211

      Become a Cartoonist 212

      Learn to Map Your Mind 212

      Try Associational Thinking 212

      Go for a Walk 212

      Adopt a Genius 212

      Open a Dictionary 213

      Study Books about Creative Thinking 213

      Flood Yourself with Information 213

      Attend Courses 213

      Listen to Baroque Music 213

      Face a New Fear Every Day 213

      Develop Your Imagination 213

      Leave Things Alone for a While 214

      Find a Creative Space 214

      Develop Your Sense of Humour 214

      Define Your Problem 215

      Know Yourself Well 215

      Use Guided Reflection 215

      Be Mindful 215

      Focus 215

      Do Not Be Afraid to Fail 215

      Develop Some Techniques for Creative Thinking 215

      Barriers to Creativity 216

      Organisational Barriers 217

      Competition 217

      Organisational Structure 217

      Being Too Busy to Address a Problem 217

      Too Hectic an Environment 217

      A Sterile Environment 217

      Poor or Harsh Feedback 218

      Rules 218

      Unrealistic Production Demands 218

      The Boss Is Always Right 218

      Poor Communication 218

      Personal Barriers 219

      Fear of Criticism/Fear of Failure 219

      Our Belief that We Are Not Creative 219

      Fear of Change 219

      Ego 219

      Beliefs and Values 219

      Lack of Confidence 219

      Stress 220

      Previous Negative Experiences with Risk 220

      Negative Self Talk 220

      Routines 220

      Other Barriers 220

      Daily Distractions 220

      Not Having a Place to Go or Time to Get There 220

      Drugs 220

      Leadership and Creativity 221

      Summary 224

      Mind Press Ups 224

      References 225

      10 Leading Teams 227
      Alison H. James and Clare L. Bennett

      Introduction: Identifying Dynamics and Self Role within Teams 227

      Do We Really Need Teams? 228

      Are We a Team or a Group? 229

      Established Teams 230

      High Performance Teams 230

      OK or Functional Teams 232

      Struggling Teams 232

      ‘Teaming’ for Healthcare 233

      Creating Powerful and Positive Teams 234

      Psychological Safety 236

      Team Building 236

      Team Roles 237

      Leadership and Teams 239

      Summary 241

      Mind Press Ups 241

      References 242

      11 Networking and Delegation 245
      Tracey Coventry

      Introduction: Strength in Numbers 245

      Networking 245

      The Skills of Networking 246

      Get Yourself Known 247

      Volunteer 247

      Join a Professional Organisation 247

      Look Beyond Your Own Organisation 247

      Be Professionally Committed and Have Clear Messages 247

      Join Professional Discussion Groups 248

      Use Social Networks 248

      Engage with Professional Development 248

      Go to Conferences 248

      Mentor Others or Be Mentored 249

      Travel (for Professional Reasons) 249

      Develop a Clinical Supervision Process 249

      Expand Your Informal ‘Coffee’ Network 249

      Publish 250

      Other Ideas 250

      Networking Through Social Media 250

      Networking Tips 251

      Delegation 252

      Effective Delegation 253

      Common Mistakes in Delegation 255

      Under Delegation 255

      Over Delegation 255

      Inappropriate Delegation 255

      Failing to Provide Sufficient Supervision 256

      Resistance to Delegation 256

      Delegation and Clinical Leadership 256

      Summary 258

      Mind Press Ups 259

      References 260

      12 Dealing with Conflict 261
      Kylie Russell

      Introduction: Collaboration or Clash 261

      Past Conflict 262

      Influencing Factors 262

      Conflict Styles 263

      Conflict at Work 266

      Conflict Resolution 267

      Responding to Conflict 268

      Conflict Management and Clinical Leaders 270

      Building Bridges: Negotiation and Mediation 271

      Pre Negotiation Phase 271

      Negotiation Phase 271

      Post Negotiation Phase 272

      Non Productive Behaviour 273

      Negativity 273

      Being Talkative 273

      Attention Seeking 273

      Arrogance 273

      Arguing 274

      Withdrawing 274

      Aggression 274

      Complaining 274

      Active Listening 275

      Self Talk 276

      I Messages 277

      Communication Styles 278

      Mindful Communication 279

      Assertive Communication 279

      Communication Tools 279

      CUS/S 280

      CUS 280

      PACE 280

      Benefits of Conflict Management 280

      Summary 282

      Mind Press Ups 283

      References 284

      13 Motivation and Inspiration 287
      David Stanley

      Introduction: Inspiring Others 287

      What Is Motivation? 288

      Models and Theories of Motivation 288

      Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 288

      Expectancy Theory 290

      Job Characteristics Model 290

      How to Motivate Others 290

      Signs that People Are Demotivated 293

      The Motivational Power of Failure 294

      Inspiration 296

      Summary 298

      Mind Press Ups 299

      References 300

      14 Creating a Spirit of Enquiry (Enhancing Research) 303
      Judith Anderson, Sarah Dineen Griffin and David Stanley

      Introduction: Is the Spirit with You? 303

      Two Keys 303

      Evidence Based Practice 304

      How to Create a Spirit of Enquiry 306

      Being Involved in Research 306

      Role Modelling Use of EBP 306

      Mentorship 307

      Understanding the Value of a Nexus 307

      Encouraging Quality Improvement Initiatives 307

      Fostering Innovation 307

      Rewards 308

      Professional Development Opportunities 308

      Collaboration 308

      Journal Clubs 309

      Making It Relevant to Practice 309

      Benefits of Evidence Based Practice and a Spirit of Enquiry for Health Professionals 309

      Barriers to the Development of a Spirit of Enquiry and the Use of Evidence Based Practice 310

      Applying Evidence Based Practice 311

      Strategies for Breaching the Evidence/Practice Nexus 312

      Diffusion: A Simple Form of Nexus Development 314

      Dissemination: More Involved with Wider Nexus Results 314

      Implementation: Key Nexus Activity Integration 314

      What Can Clinical Leaders Do to Promote Evidence Based Practice and a Spirit of Enquiry? 315

      Summary 318

      Mind Press Ups 318

      References 319

      15 Reflection and Emotional Intelligence 323
      David Stanley

      Introduction: The Noblest Way to Wisdom 323

      What Is Reflection? 323

      Reflection and Learning 324

      Benefits of Reflection for Clinical Leaders 324

      Better Self Knowledge/Increased Self Awareness 325

      Identification of Your Values 325

      Connection to Caring 325

      More Effective Working Relationships/Stronger Teams 325

      Empowerment 325

      Learning from Mistakes 326

      Models to Support Reflection 326

      Using Reflective Models 327

      Approaches to Reflection 327

      What Is Emotional Intelligence? 329

      The Five Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence 329

      Reflection on Reflection and Emotional Intelligence 331

      Summary 333

      Mind Press Ups 333

      References 334

      16 Quality Improvement 337
      Clare L. Bennett and Alison H. James

      Introduction: What Does Good Quality Healthcare Look Like? 337

      Systems Thinking 338

      The Quality Cycle – A Quality Management System 340

      Quality Initiative Stories 343

      Project Management 344

      Project Management Explored 345

      What Is a Project? 345

      What Is Project Management? 345

      What Is the Role of a Project Manager? 346

      How Is Project Management Structured? 346

      Phase 1: The Initial Phase 347

      Project Management Team 347

      Time, Money and Scope 347

      Charter 347

      Scope Statement 347

      Phase 2: The Intermediate Phase 348

      Planning the Project 348

      Baseline 348

      Progress or Executing the Project 349

      Acceptance or Controlling the Project 349

      Phase 3: The Final Phase 349

      Closure of the Project 349

      Key Issues 349

      The Components of Project Management 350

      Final Project Management Issues 350

      Implications for Clinical Leaders 350

      Summary 352

      Mind Press Ups 352

      References 353

      Part III Clinical Leadership Issues: The Context of Values Based Leadership 355

      17 Gender, Generational Groups and Leadership 357
      Julie Reis and Denise Blanchard

      Introduction: The Impact of Gender and Generations 357

      Is There a Difference? 357

      The Case for a Difference 358

      The Case for No Difference 359

      Challenges for Women in Leadership 360

      The Causes of Gender Differences in Leadership 362

      Personal Differences 362

      Professional Differences 363

      Potential Barriers that Female Leaders Face 364

      Recommendations and Strategies to Address Gender Differences Manage Gender Bias 367

      Gender and Congruent Leadership 369

      Generational Differences and Leadership 369

      Builders 370

      Baby Boomers 370

      Generation X 370

      Generation Y 370

      Generation Z 371

      Generation Alpha 371

      Summary 376

      Mind Press Ups 376

      References 377

      18 Power, Politics and Leadership 385
      Alison H. James and Clare L. Bennett

      Introduction: Power and Politics 385

      A Beginning 386

      Professional Power 386

      Power Base 387

      Powerlessness and Abuse 388

      Influencing Styles 389

      Critical Social Theory 392

      Healthcare and Politics 394

      Practical Politics 396

      Dealing with the Media 396

      Becoming Politically Active 397

      It’s How You Use It! 398

      Summary 399

      Mind Press Ups 400

      References 400

      19 From Empowerment to Emancipation – Developing Self Leadership 403
      Alison H. James and Clare L. Bennett

      Introduction: Elevating Your Voice 403

      Defining Empowerment 404

      The First Perspective: Empowerment as a Tool 405

      The Second Perspective: Empower Walking 406

      Oppression: Bridging the Power Divide 410

      Liberated Leaders or Co Oppressors? 412

      How Can Oppressed Groups Liberate Themselves? 414

      Summary 416

      Mind Press Ups 417

      References 418

      20 Leading Through a Crisis 421
      Alison H. James and Clare L. Bennett

      Introduction 421

      Defining Crisis 422

      Flexibility, Innovation and Resilience 424

      Lessons Learnt for the Long Term 425

      Maintaining Compassion and Empathy in Leadership 426

      Considering the Emotions of the Experience 428

      Leading for Self Care and Well being 428

      Stories of the Crisis 429

      Summary 433

      Mind Press Ups 433

      References 434

      21 Clinical (Values Based/Congruent) Leaders 439
      David Stanley

      Introduction: Clinical Heroes 439

      Many Marys 440

      Values Based or Congruent Leaders beyond the Ward 442

      The First Step: Finding Your True Voice 443

      Innovation, Change and Quality 444

      Two Final Examples of Values Based/Congruent Leaders 445

      Mother Teresa 445

      Tank Man 446

      Conclusion 447

      Summary 447

      References 448

      Index 451

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