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.

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 needsContaining 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 viiContributors viiiForeword by Karen Lynas ixForeword by Jane Cummings xiIntroduction xiiiPart 1: Leading myself well 1Chapter 1: To begin at the beginning ... 3David AshtonChapter 2: Presence and personal impact 20Philippa Williams and Jamie RipmanChapter 3: Surviving and thriving - maintaining resilience 45James Butcher with additional contributions from Nichola JacobPart 2: Leading others with skill 67Chapter 4: Getting my message across 69John DeffenbaughChapter 5: Getting the best out of others 92Alex PettChapter 6: Influencing with integrity 117Louisa HardmanChapter 7: Courageous conversations 137Jamie Ripman and Philippa WilliamsPart 3: Leading collectively and collaboratively 169Chapter 8: Moving between the dance floor and the balcony (Heifetz and Linsky 2002) 171Nicholas Bradbury with additional contributions from Nichola JacobChapter 9: Helping to lead the NHS into the future 188Caroline Alexander Catherine Eden Nichole McIntosh Natilla Henry with David Ashton Michelle MelloAfterword 201David Ashton Jamie Ripman and Philippa WilliamsIndex 204