The COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered the healthcare landscape, revealing weaknesses in the existing system and changing perceptions about work and well-being. Nurse leaders face difficulty staffing, scheduling, and retaining nurses as the demand for nurses grows and hospital employment becomes less attractive. To succeed, nurse leaders must adopt new mindsets and strategies, focusing on situational humility, learning from others, and promoting staff well-being.
This book, Nursing Leadership in the New World of New Strategies and Tools for Success, provides a new roadmap for navigating the changes in our work, workforce, and workplaces. As Gallup researchers have observed, there is no going back. In an easy-to-read format, each chapter in this book includes stories of challenges and successes that leaders have shared with me as they navigate this new world of work. You will learn from their experiences and insights and acquire new evidence-based leadership strategies, tools, and tactics to improve your leadership effectiveness. This book is a must-read for any nurse leader who wants to drive positive change. With the author’s trademark pragmatism and insight, this book will inspire you to think differently and act more strategically.