In short chapters and concise language, this book defines leadership, describes its importance in healthcare today, and addresses the essential qualities of leadership. For each quality, the author provides a succinct explanation and a list of suggestions for actually improving or applying this leadership quality.
This book was used for my Leadership and Professionalism class this semester. Although the focus is on the healthcare field, many of the principles and suggestions can be utilized by leaders in any field. The chapters are pretty straightforward, nothing too technical, and include self-evaluation questions at the end to help readers analyze their skills and abilities discussed in that specific chapter.