Leadership

Royal College of Nursing (2022) RCN position on clinical supervision.

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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.

• The RCN Forum Chairs Committee and the Forums Governance Group commissioned this review.
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RCN Clinical topic: Clinical governance

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RCN Nurses in Management and Leadership Forum.

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Royal College of Nursing: Our international work.

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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.

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IntraHealth International, Nursing Now and Johnson and Johnson (2019) Investing in the power of nurse leadership: what will it take?

• 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.
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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.

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McMahon A and Sin CH (2015) A guide to economic assessment in nursing. Harrow: RCNi.

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Messenger G and Pollard L (2022) Health and social care review: leadership for a collaborative and inclusive future. Department of Health and Social Care.

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NHS England (2023) Long term workforce plan.

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NHS England (2022) Combatting racial discrimination against minority ethnic nurses, midwives and nursing associates.

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NHS England (2020) NHS people plan.

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NHS England: NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES).

• Includes the latest WRES report, previous reports, and details of phase two.
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NHS Leadership Academy: The healthcare leadership model.

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Timmins N (2015) The practice of system leadership: being comfortable with chaos. London: Kings Fund.

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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.

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We would like to thank the RCN Nursing in Management and Leadership member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Dolan B, Lochtie A and Gohil K (2024) A clinician’s survival guide to leadership and management on the ward. 4th edn. (no place). Elsevier.

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Ellis P (2022) Leadership, management and team working in nursing. 4th edn. Thousand Oaks: Learning Matters.

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Frain A, Murphy S and Frain J (2021) ABC of clinical resilience. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

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Kotter J (2012) Leading change. 2nd edn. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press.

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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.

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Last R and Lillyman S (2024) Reflective leadership in healthcare: a practical guide. London: Routledge.

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Marson N (2019) Leading by coaching: how to deliver impactful change one conversation at a time. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.

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Patterson K, Grenny J, McMillan R and Switzler A (2011) Crucial conversations: tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw-Hill.

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Peters S (2012) The chimp paradox. Vermilion, London.

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Stacey G, Westwood G, and Florence Nightingale Foundation (UK) (2023) Leadership development for nurses and midwives. (no place): Elsevier.

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Stanley D, Bennett C L and James A H (2023) Clinical leadership in nursing and healthcare. 3rd edn. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.

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Stanley D (2019) Values-based leadership in healthcare: congruent leadership explored. London: Sage.

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Yoder-Wise P (2023) Leading and managing in nursing. 8th edn. St Louis: Elsevier.

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Weiss S A, Tappen R M and Grimley K A (2024) Essentials of nursing leadership and management. 8th edn; Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

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Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

• Clinical Leadership
• Human resources management
• Nursing leadership
• Policy/politics in nursing and healthcare
• Resilience

Use these links to see details of journal articles on each topic.

• Clinical leadership in nursing
• Nursing leadership
• Staff development

Journals of interest for leadership. Use these links to see details of availability.

• Journal of Nursing Management
• Nursing Management (UK)
• Nursing Management (USA)

Why WRES, Why now?

• Vinice Thomas and Ian Jackson discuss the WRES (NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard).
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Simon Sinek: YouTube videos

• Start with why: how great leaders inspire action (2009)
• Trusting teams: the five practices (2019)

TED Talks

• What makes a great leader? These TED Talks offer surprising, nuanced approaches on how to inspire and empower others to do their very best.
  How to be a great leader
• These TED Talks - from soldiers and psychologists, athletes and entrepreneurs - share hard-won wisdom on leadership.
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