Leadership in healthcare : essential values and skills / Carson F. Dye.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dye, Carson F.

Series:

Management series (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

ACHE management series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health services administration.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

xix, 284 p. : ill.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Leadership in health care

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : Health Administration Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Respect. Commitment. Integrity. Trust. Cooperation. Stewardship. 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 in the book to help readers internalize and apply the concepts. This new edition includes: # Additional strategies for enhancing listening skills, engaging employees, and evaluating team effectiveness # Coverage of competency-based leadership, rapid-cycle testing, and the whole-person approach to leadership evaluation # Expanded discussion of servant leadership, change makers, emotional intelligence, and groupthink # Vignettes that apply chapter concepts to actual healthcare work situations # Sidebars, updated references, suggested readings, and cases and exercises

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

LEADERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE

The Leadership Imperative

The Values-Based Definition

The Senior Leader Challenge

PERSONAL VALUES

Respect in Stewardship

Ethics and Integrity

Interpersonal Connection

Servant Leadership

Desire to Make a Change

Commitment

Emotional Intelligence

TEAM VALUES

Cooperation and Sharing

Cohesiveness and Collaboration

Trust

Conflict Management

EVALUATION

Evaluating Team Values

Evaluating Team Effectiveness

Self-Evaluation at All Career Stages

Maximizing Values-Based Leader Effectiveness

Professional and Personal Values Evaluation Form

Emotional Intelligence Evaluation Form

Leadership Team Evaluation Form

References

Index

About the Author

About the Contributor.

Notes:

Title from title screen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-56793-445-5

OCLC:

680628978