Leadership in Surgery [electronic resource] /
Kibbe, Melina R.editor.
Chen, Herbert.editor.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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?.
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.
Surgery.
Practice of medicine.
General Surgery.
Practice and Hospital Management.