Rev. ed. of: Practical leadership and management in nursing / Eleano r J. Sullivan and Gayle Garland. 2010.

U.K. adaptation of: Effective leadership and management in nursing / Eleanor J. Sullivan, Phillip J. Decker. c2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The importance of leadership and management for health care professi onals -- Management and leadership theories and models -- How organisat ions shape leadership and management -- Understanding power, policy and politics -- Leading and managing in teams -- Leading through communica tion -- Delegating successfully -- Motivating and developing others -- Working with conflict and difference -- Critical and creative thinking, decision making and problem solving -- Leading and managing change and transition -- Self-care : managing stress and time.