Principle H of the Principles of Nursing Practice is: "Nurses and nursing staff lead by example, develop themselves and other staff, and influence the way care is given in a manner that is open and responds to individual needs" (RCN, 2010, Principles of Nursing Practice). Use this guide to find information resources about leadership including books, reports, journal articles and videos.
Royal College of Nursing (2017) Accountability and delegation: a guide for the nursing team, London: RCN.
Kouzes J and Posner B (2017) The leadership challenge: how to make extraordinary things happen in organizations, Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley.
Ashton D, Ripman J, and Williams P (2017) How to be a nurse or midwife leader, Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Yoder-Wise P (2019) Leading and managing in nursing (7th edition), St Louis: Mo., Elsevier.
Swanwick T & McKimm J (2017) ABC of clinical leadership (2nd edition) Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Traynor M (2017) Critical resilience for nurses: an evidence-based guide to survival and change in the modern NHS, London: Taylor and Francis.
Stanley D (editor) (2016) Clinical leadership in nursing and healthcare: values into action, Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Bharwaney G (2015) Emotional resilience: know what it takes to be agile, adaptable and perform at your best, Harlow: Pearson.
Dolan B and Overend A (2019) Leadership and management on the ward (3rd edition), (no place): Elsevier.
Kotter J (2012) Leading change (2nd edition), Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press.
Kotter J and Rathgeber H (2006) Our iceberg is melting: changing and succeeding under any conditions, London: Macmillan.
Kouzes J and Posner B (2011) The five practices of exemplary leadership: nursing, San Francisco: Pfeiffer.
Adair J (2002) Inspiring leadership: learning from great leaders, London: Thorogood.
Gladwell M (2002) The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference, New York, NJ: Little, Brown and Company.
Journals of interest for leadership. Use these links to see details of availability.
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Royal College of Nursing (2017) Raising concerns, London: RCN.
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