Leadership in Healthcare: Essential Values and Skills

by Dye, Carson F.

• ISBN13: 9781567933550
• ISBN10: 1567933556
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781567933550
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781567931143, 9781567938463
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-27
• Publisher: Health Administration Pr
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Summary

Leadership in Healthcare explains the connection between values and leadership. It defines the role of both personal and team values in improving behavior, performance, and morale. It also offers practical strategies for strengthening leadership and interaction skills and for enhancing overall effectiveness. Case studies, exercises, and self-assessment tools are included to help readers internalize and apply the concepts.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Leadership in Healthcare
The Leadership Imperative	p. 3
The Values-Based Definition	p. 13
The Senior Leader Challenge	p. 27
Personal Values
Respect in Stewardship	p. 39
Ethics and Integrity	p. 53
Interpersonal Connection	p. 63
Servant Leadership	p. 79
Desire to Make a Change	p. 91
Commitment	p. 103
Emotional Intelligence	p. 117
Team Values
Cooperation and Sharing	p. 131
Cohesiveness and Collaboration	p. 143
Trust	p. 157
Conflict Management	p. 171
Evaluation
Evaluating Team Values	p. 185
Evaluating Team Effectiveness	p. 193
Self-Evaluation at All Career Stages	p. 205
Maximixing Values-Based Leader Effectiveness	p. 221
Professional and Personal Values Evaluation Form	p. 237
Emotional Intelligence Evaluation Form	p. 247
Leadership Team Evaluation Form	p. 257
References	p. 268
Index	p. 277
About the Author	p. 281
About the Contributor	p. 283
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