1. The nature of leadership : distinguishing leadership from management -- Introduction -- Theories of leadership -- Leadership and management -- Elements of leadership -- Conclusion -- 2. The new world and new leadership : changing our thinking about leadership -- Introduction -- Preparing nurse leaders -- Developing leadership -- Chaos faced by nurses -- Quantum theory and the new science -- Supporting perspectives -- Conclusion -- 3. Followership and empowerment -- Introduction -- The concept of followership -- Types of followers -- Characteristics of effective or exemplary followers -- Sources of power -- Empowering self and others -- Strategies to develop effective followership skills -- Conclusion -- 4. Leadership as an integral component of a professional role -- Introduction -- Types of leadership -- Emotional intelligence -- Self-esteem and leadership image -- Would-be leaders become leaders -- Leadership as an integral component of each nurse's role -- Conclusion -- 5. Vision and creativity -- Introduction -- The concept of vision -- Why have a vision? -- The process of creativity -- Conclusion -- 6. Gender perspectives in leadership -- Introduction -- Common gender differences -- Women's ways of leading -- Combining the best of "femaleness" and "maleness" -- Strategies for women and men to be successful leaders in the future -- Conclusion -- 7. Chaos and disequilibrium : invigorating, challenging, and growth-producing -- Introduction -- Adjusting the leader role and the practice of leadership -- Definition of chaos -- Chaos in nursing -- Complexity of the registered nurse role in the current healthcare system -- Facilitating leadership in chaos -- Change -- The leader as a change agent -- Facilitating the change process -- The process of change -- Barriers to change -- Dealing with conflict generated by change -- Conclusion -- 8. Shaping a preferred future for nursing -- Introduction -- Predicting the future -- General predictions about the future -- Predictions about the future of healthcare -- Predictions about the future of nursing -- Approaches to shaping a preferred future for nursing -- Characteristics of nurse leaders needed to create a preferred future for nursing -- Conclusion -- 9. Developing as a leader throughout one's career -- Introduction -- general approaches to leadership development -- Environments that facilitate leadership development -- Empowerment -- Mentoring -- Networking -- Conclusion -- 10. Conclusions : the new leadership challenge, excellence, and professional involvement -- Introduction -- The concept of excellence -- Leadership and excellence -- Professional involvement -- Conclusion.
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