Skilled healthcare managers understand that no single leadership technique is universally effective. Leadership is complex, demanding various techniques and practices adapted to the circumstance and team. Leading Health Organizations examines these leadership approaches and discusses real-world applications.

The scope of this new edition has been broadened beyond public health to discuss leadership principles that are applicable to any organization type, size, or leader level. The book includes four new chapters that address the following topics:

• Self-leadership: the importance of discovering one's own skills and values and leading with self-awareness and authenticity
• Communication skills: the communication competencies leaders need, how to develop them, and how to apply them in various situations
• Collaborative leadership: the characteristics of collaborative groups, how they are formed, and how to lead them effectively
• Crisis leadership: the crisis management cycle and the leadership skills required to cope with a crisis

Each chapter includes learning objectives, definitions of key terms, case studies, chapter summaries, and discussion questions. The extensive case that appeared at the start of the previous edition has been separated into sections and woven throughout the book, with each section appearing in the chapter of the pertinent topic.

Leading Health Organizations provides insight into the attributes of effective leadership and how it may be used in leader–follower relationships with workers, constituents, and partners. Readers will gain a better understanding of how various situations affect leadership within healthcare organizations.