Leadership in psychiatry

Leadership in Psychiatry; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Part A The Role of the Leader; Chapter 1 What is Leadership?; Introduction; What is leadership?; Skills needed in and for leadership roles; Leaders: born or made?; Team leadership and managing teams; Manager or leader?; Leadership complements management and does not replace it; Psychodynamic understanding of leadership; Key qualities of successful leaders; Communication; Managing conflict; Gender and leadership; Solving problems as leader; Delegation of responsibilities; Conclusions; References.;Chapter 2 What Makes a Leader? Skills and CompetenciesLeader and leadership; Leader; Leadership; Management versus leadership; Power, authority and leadership; Leadership and charisma; Personal skills in leadership: traits of a leader; Openness to the unvarnished truth; Commitment; Inspiring skills; Competency; What sets up a leader?; Leadership styles; Informal leaders; Relationship-oriented versus task-oriented leaders; Public, private and personal leadership; Transactional and transformational leadership; The impact of leadership on the organization.;The positive effect of leadership seen in the climate of the organizationPersonal traits that hinder leadership; References; Chapter 3 Medical Professionalism, Leadership and Professional Judgement; Introduction; Historical account; Professionalism; Motivation in professionalism; Inspiration; Professional judgement; Leadership and professionalism: vision, strategy, values, empowerment in teams, influence, team working; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 Leadership Theories and Approaches; Introduction; Definition of leadership; Leadership versus management.;Classical leadership theories and approachesGreat Man and trait approach; Style approach; Skills approach; Contingency theory; Situational approach; Modern leadership theories and approaches; Path-goal theory; Leader-member exchange theory; Transformational and charismatic leadership; Servant leadership; Authentic leadership; Complexity leadership; Adaptive leadership; Summary; References; Further reading; Chapter 5 Clinical Leadership; Definitions of leadership; What is clinical leadership?; Clinical leadership and group dynamics; Clinical leadership and decision-making.;Personality and leadership; Leaders as change agents; Can we measure success?; Education and training for clinical leadership; Compassion and personality attributes; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 Leadership and Clinician Engagement in Service Development; The medical model and psychiatric services; Ambiguity, uncertainty, insecurity and multidisciplinary team-working; The nature of clinical leadership; Clinical leadership and service development; Conclusions; References; Part B Skills Required for Leadership; Chapter 7 Communication; Introduction; What is communication?

The psychiatric profession must ensure that its next generation of leaders has the appropriate skills to provide mental health services in the face of globalization and urbanization, new technologies, and competing demands for shrinking resources. Developing leadership skills and leaders is critical in order to optimise the use of resources, their application, service planning and delivery of services for patients and their families. This is the first book on leadership (rather than management skills) to focus on psychiatry and mental health care.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.