Leadership
Use this guide to find information resources about leadership including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
17/09/2024
Key Resources
ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ (2022) RCN position on clinical supervision.
Masamha R, Alfred L, Harris R, Bassett S, Burden S and Gilmore A (2022) ‘Barriers to overcoming the barriers’: a scoping review exploring 30 years of clinical supervision literature, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(9), pp. 2678–2692.
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The RCN Forum Chairs Committee and the Forums Governance Group commissioned this review.
RCN Clinical topic: Clinical governance
RCN Nurses in Management and Leadership Forum.
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Find out about the work of the forum.
Our work
ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ: Our international work.
Gowar C, Naylor C, Cream J and Chikwira L (2024) Realising the potential of integrated care systems: developing system-wide solutions to workforce challenges. London: The King’s Fund.
IntraHealth International, Nursing Now and Johnson and Johnson (2019) Investing in the power of nurse leadership: what will it take?
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This report provides an in-depth analysis of the gender-related barriers to and facilitators of nurse leadership and makes recommendations for policymakers and implementers.
Kapadia D, Zhang J, Salway S, Nazroo J and Booth A (2022) Ethnic inequalities in healthcare: a rapid evidence review. NHS Race and Health Observatory.
McMahon A and Sin CH (2015) A guide to economic assessment in ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ. Harrow: RCNi.
Messenger G and Pollard L (2022) Health and social care review: leadership for a collaborative and inclusive future. Department of Health and Social Care.
NHS England (2023) Long term workforce plan.
NHS England (2022) Combatting racial discrimination against minority ethnic nurses, midwives and ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ associates.
NHS England (2020) NHS people plan.
NHS England: NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES).
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Includes the latest WRES report, previous reports, and details of phase two.
NHS Leadership Academy: The healthcare leadership model.
Timmins N (2015) The practice of system leadership: being comfortable with chaos. London: Kings Fund.
West M, Bailey S and Williams E (2020) The courage of compassion. Supporting nurses and midwives to deliver high quality care. London: The King’s Fund.
We would like to thank the RCN Nursing in Management and Leadership member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.
Books
Dolan B and Overend A (2019) Leadership and management on the ward. 3rd edn. (no place): Elsevier.
Ellis P (2022) Leadership, management and team working in ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ. 4th edn. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters.
Frain A, Murphy S and Frain J (2021) ABC of clinical resilience. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Kotter J (2012) Leading change. 2nd edn. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press.
Kouzes J and Posner B (2022) The leadership challenge: how to make extraordinary things happen in organizations. 7th edn. New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons.
Last R and Lillyman S (2024) Reflective leadership in healthcare: a practical guide. London: Routledge.
Marson N (2019) Leading by coaching: how to deliver impactful change one conversation at a time. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
Patterson K, Grenny J, McMillan R and Switzler A (2011) Crucial conversations: tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Peters S (2012) The chimp paradox. Vermilion, London.
Stacey G, Westwood G, and Florence Nightingale Foundation (UK) (2023) Leadership development for nurses and midwives. (no place): Elsevier.
Stanley D, Bennett C L and James A H (2023) Clinical leadership in ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ and healthcare. 3rd edn. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.
Stanley D (2019) Values-based leadership in healthcare: congruent leadership explored. London: Sage.
Yoder-Wise P (2023) Leading and managing in ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ. 8th edn. St Louis: Elsevier.
Weiss S A, Tappen R M and Grimley K A (2024) Essentials of ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ leadership and management. 8th edn; Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Book subject searches
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Journal articles
Use these links to see details of journal articles on each topic.
Journals
Journals of interest for leadership. Use these links to see details of availability.
RCN Podcasts
Why WRES, Why now?
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Vinice Thomas and Ian Jackson discuss the WRES (NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard).
Videos
Simon Sinek: YouTube videos
TED Talks
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What makes a great leader? These TED Talks offer surprising, nuanced approaches on how to inspire and empower others to do their very best.
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These TED Talks - from soldiers and psychologists, athletes and entrepreneurs - share hard-won wisdom on leadership.
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Editor of this guide
RCN Library and Museum
Page last updated - 17/09/2024