Leading with Mastery and Heart – The Coaching Companion for Thriving Nurse Leaders 1st Edition by Catherine Robinson-Walker (Author)
Leading with Mastery and Heart: The Coaching Companion for Thriving Nurse Leaders provides expert, on-the-spot coaching for nurses who lead. Content centers on topic-specific columns that feature an easy-to-read, personable writing style not found in any other leadership title. Just a few of the hot topics covered in this collection are: how to stay centered and positive in the midst of highly stressful situations; how to manage resistance and negativity; how to provide inspiration along with direction; and how to combat limiting circumstances and beliefs. With its wealth of proven, real-world advice, Leading with Mastery and Heart: The Coaching Companion for Thriving Nurse Leaders is perfect for any current or aspiring nurse manager or executive looking to quickly and effectively hone their leadership skills.
Well-organized collection of over 60 columns on leadership excellence for nurses covering topics such as the challenges of being new on the job, what change really means, managing resistance, developing others in challenging times, and coaching your boss.
Practical advice based on real circumstances in real healthcare organizations offering true to life examples and successful solutions that apply to nurse leaders at all levels.
Emphasis on self-awareness reflecting the extensive research validating that the more self-aware we are, the better leaders we become.
Concrete and immediate solutions providing uncommon insight and guidance for even the most intractable challenges
About Catherine Robinson Walker (San Francisco, California Author)
Catherine Robinson Walker, MBA, MCC, is President of The Leadership Studio and specializes in leadership development and executive coaching in healthcare. She has 25 years of executive leadership experience in complex health organizations, national commissions, and academic consortia. Robinson-Walker has served nurse and physician leaders, chief executives, management teams, and other senior healthcare staff as a master certified executive coach, strategic consultant, team facilitator, and keynote and workshop speaker. For 18 years, Robinson-Walker was the founding Executive Director of the Network for Healthcare Management. In addition, she has held executive director roles with the Chicago-based Joint Commission and the California Health Collaborative. She has published more than 50 articles and chapters on leadership as well as a series bestseller, Women and Leadership in Health Care: The Journey to Authenticity and Power .