Practical leadership and management in healthcare : for nurses and allied health professionals / Eleanor J. Sullivan, Gayle Garland.

Rev. ed. of: Practical leadership and management in nursing / Eleanor J. Sullivan and Gayle Garland. 2010.

U.K. adaptation of: Effective leadership and management in nursing / Eleanor J. Sullivan, Phillip J. Decker. c2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The importance of leadership and management for health care professionals -- Management and leadership theories and models -- How organisations shape leadership and management -- Understanding power, policy and politics -- Leading and managing in teams -- Leading through communication -- Delegating successfully -- Motivating and developing others -- Working with conflict and difference -- Critical and creative thinking, decision making and problem solving -- Leading and managing change and transition -- Self-care : managing stress and time.