Leadership in Surgery / / edited by Melina R. Kibbe, Herbert Chen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910300231403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
• ISBN: 3-319-11107-8
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2015.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Collana: Success in Academic Surgery, , 2194-7481
• Disciplina: 610; 610.6; 617
• Soggetti: Surgery; Medicine - Practice; General Surgery; Practice and Hospital Management
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. What is leadership? -- 2. Leadership in surgery -- 3. The Ontology of Leadership: Are you ready to be a leader? -- 4. Leadership theories and Styles -- 5. Leadership traits – Are people born to lead? -- 6. Understanding emotional intelligence and its role in leadership -- 7. Common mistakes in leadership -- 8. Practical tips for developing leadership skills early in a career -- 9. Leading teams effectively: Motivating and prioritizing work -- 10. How to manage difficult team members -- 11. How to effectively manage up -- 12. How to manage difficult situations and decisions: Conflict resolution -- 13. Change management - How to effectively lead to a cultural or organizational change -- 14. How culture influences leadership styles -- 15. Women as leaders in surgery -- 16. What does it mean to be an underrepresented minority leader in surgery?.
• Sommario/riassunto: This comprehensive book teaches the theories and concepts behind leadership and explains the skills and traits needed to become a good leader. The authors discuss practical management skills, including conflict resolution techniques, how to manage difficult personalities and how to effectively manage up. The readers will learn to build and ; motivate a team, understand personality types and how to manage to their strengths. Success in Academic Surgery: Leadership in Surgery is a highly useful book to anyone in the surgical field, providing clear examples and useful tips for what to do in the role of a surgical leader from current leaders in surgery.