Leadership in Healthcare: Essential Values and Skills, Third Edition
- 5h 14m
- Carson F. Dye
- Health Administration Press
- 2017
Today's healthcare leaders face constant challenge and change. Even as they cope with a rapidly evolving environment, they also must overcome existing obstacles inherent to running multifaceted operations. A solid value system will anchor leaders as they navigate these daily hurdles. This highly regarded book examines leadership through the lens of such values. It provides a comprehensive overview of leadership principles specific to the healthcare environment and explores both personal and team values that drive appropriate and effective behavior. Case studies, exercises, and self-assessment tools facilitate teaching, dialogue, and self-reflection. A valuable resource for seasoned practitioners and their leadership teams, the book is also used extensively in academic courses in leadership. Updates to this edition include: Expanded coverage of academic theories and popular approaches to leadership; A new chapter articulating the need to identify and develop new types of leaders in healthcare; A new chapter on the extensive work of researchers who have examined the impact of leadership on organizational outcomes; Updated and expanded discussion of servant leadership, change makers, employee engagement, emotional intelligence, and groupthink; Fresh examples and cases featuring clinical leaders, including both nurses and physicians
About the Author
Carson F. Dye, FACHE, is president and CEO of Exceptional Leadership LLC. A seasoned consultant with more than 40 years of experience, Dye helps organizations with leadership searches and assessment, physician leadership development, succession and transition planning, and overall organizational effectiveness. He is certified to use Hogan Assessment tests in leadership evaluation and development. He also serves on the faculty of the graduate program in health administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dye has written nine previous books, including two James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award winners.
In this Book
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The Leadership Imperative
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A Review of Academic Leadership Theories and Concepts
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Is the Popular Leadership Literature Worthless?
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The Values-Based Definition
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The Senior Leader Challenge
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Respect as the Foundation of Leadership
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Ethics and Integrity
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Interpersonal Connection
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Servant Leadership
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Desire to Make a Change
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Commitment
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Emotional Intelligence
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Cooperation and Sharing
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Cohesiveness and Collaboration
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Trust
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Conflict Management
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Assessing Team Values
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Evaluating Team Effectiveness
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Self-Evaluation at All Career Stages
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Maximizing Values-Based Leader Effectiveness
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The Need for Leaders
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Does Leadership Matter?
