Clive Elwood

Leadership in Veterinary Medicine

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

LEADERSHIP IN VETERINARY MEDICINE

Leadership in Veterinary Medicine provides both theoretical and practical information for veterinary professionals who are contemplating leadership or currently facing day-to-day leadership challenges.

This much-needed book introduces and explores key leadership concepts in the veterinary context whilst encouraging self-reflection through real-world scenarios. Each chapter outlines a particular leadership concept or issue and includes a topic summary, discussion questions, full references and further reading suggestions. This thought-provoking text:
_ Explores the principal areas of leadership for both veterinary professionals and for those leading veterinary professionals
_ Discusses various leadership styles, competencies, behaviours and perspectives
_ Addresses topics such as leadership assessment, organisational dynamics, interpersonal communication, remote and virtual leadership, and collaboration skills
_ Assistsreaders in developing strategy, leading change, creating effective teams and improving staff engagement
_ Includes practical cases and examples highlighting challenges in veterinary leadership

Leadership in Veterinary Medicine is a must-read for all veterinary professionals in leadership posts, for those aspiring to be leaders and for instructors in veterinary schools and veterinary nursing training organisations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Blackwell
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W119749760
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 666g
• ISBN-13: 9781119749769
• ISBN-10: 111974976X
• Artikelnr.: 62113750

Autorenporträt

Clive Elwood, MA VetMB, MSc, MS(Ashridge) PhD, CertSAC, DipACVIM, DipECVIM, FRCVS, is the founder of Trellis Leadership Coaching, which focuses on executive coaching, leadership development, and strategy. Clive was a veterinary specialist in private practice for 20 years and was Managing Director of Davies Veterinary Specialists, where he led a staff of more than 150. Clive holds a Masters in Executive Coaching from Hult Ashridge Business School and is a European Mentoring and Coaching Council Senior Practitioner.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements xii

Foreword xiv

Part I Foundations of Veterinary Leadership 1

1 Introduction 3

1.1 What Is Leadership, and Why Do We Need a Book on Veterinary Leadership? 3

1.2 My Leadership Experiences 5

1.3 My Approach 5

1.4 Who Is the Book for? 6

1.5 How to Use This Book 6

1.6 What Is 'Good Enough'? 6

Questions 7

Further Reading 7

References 7

2 Veterinary Leadership in Context 8

2.1 Introduction 8

2.2 Complex Systems and Wicked Problems 9

2.3 What Is a Profession? 10

2.4 The History of the Veterinary Profession 11

2.5 What Are the Veterinary Professions, and What Are They for? 12

2.6 Uncertainties of Role and Identity 13

2.7 Professional Archetypes 14

2.8 Why Is Leadership Important in the Veterinary Professions? 14

2.9 Veterinary Teams 15

2.10 What Difference Does Leadership Make? 16

2.11 The Discipline of 'Leadership' in Veterinary Medicine 17

2.12 The Future of Leadership in Veterinary Medicine 18

2.13 Conclusion 19

Questions 19

Further Reading 20

References 20

3 Leadership Repertoires 23

3.1 Introduction 23

3.2 Cognitive Competencies 25

3.3 Emotional Competencies 29

3.4 Intuition 32

3.5 Conclusion 34

Questions 34

Further Reading 35

References 35

4 Self-Leadership 37

4.1 Introduction 37

4.2 Self-Awareness 38

4.3 How Do Others See Your Leadership? 42

4.4 How Do you Want Others to See Your Leadership? 45

4.5 Self-Motivation 46

4.6 Self-Regulation 47

4.7 Leadership Traps and Shadows 49

4.8 Self-Development 51

4.9 Self-Care 52

4.10 Conclusion 55

Questions 55

Further Reading 56

References 56

5 Veterinary Professionals and Leadership 59

5.1 Are Veterinary Professionals Different? 59

5.2 The Leadership-Followership Dynamic 67

5.3 What Do Veterinary Professionals Want from Leadership? 70

5.4 It's Not Just the Veterinary Professionals 72

5.5 Conclusion 72

Questions 73

Further Reading 73

References 73

6 Analysing Organisations 76

6.1 Introduction 76

6.2 Why Do Organisations Differ? 77

6.3 How Organisations Differ 77

6.4 Analysing Organisations 87

6.5 How Do Organisations Develop? 93

6.6 Leadership and the Organisational Context 94

6.7 Conclusion 94

Questions 95

Further Reading 95

References 95

7 Understanding Strategy 97

7.1 Introduction 97

7.2 Strategy Now 98

7.3 Strategy Then? 103

7.4 Strategy How? 108

7.5 Conclusion 112

Questions 112

Further Reading 113

References 113

8 Communicating and Engaging 114

8.1 Introduction 114

8.2 How Do We Communicate? 115

8.3 What You Want to Say Is Not (Necessarily) What I Hear 117

8.4 Types of Communication 118

8.5 If You Want to Be Heard, First Listen 118

8.6 Asking Great Questions 119

8.7 Think About Your Intended Audience 120

8.8 What Message Is Received? 121

8.9 Putting It Together 122

8.10 Engagement and Authenticity 123

8.11 What If They Don't Want to Listen? 124

8.12 Negotiation 125
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