The pharmacy leadership field guide : cases and advice for everyday situations /

Focuses on leadership in everyday pharmacy practice by employing a case-based approach. While pharmacists receive exceptional didactic clinical training, leadership skills are another crucial skill set necessary for success. Each chapter is written from the perspective of a veteran mentor and a new...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Corporate Author: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Other Authors: DeCoske, Michael A., Tryon, Jennifer E., White, Sara J., 1945-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bethesda, Md. : American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc., 2011
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • ""Dedications""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""How to Use This Book""; ""Publisherâ€?s Note""; ""Editors""; ""Contributors""; ""Reviewers""; ""Professional Leadership""; ""Introduction""; ""Donâ€?t mistake a good manager for a good leader""; ""Being a “little Lâ€? everyday leader""; ""Employ situational leadership""; ""Never think “Itâ€?s not my jobâ€?""; ""Donâ€?t miss “the forest for the treesâ€?""; ""The pharmacistâ€?s role in relation to the patient and caregivers""; ""Be the CEO (chief executive officer) of your own career""
  • Employ a career development planPerfecting leadership skills through involvement in professional organizations
  • Summary
  • Leadership Exercises
  • VETERAN mentor PROFILE
  • NEW PRACTITIONER PROFILE
  • Suggested Additional Readings
  • Additional Materials
  • Becoming a Leader
  • Building your leadership skill repertoire and knowing your personal style
  • Finding and maximizing the mentor/mentee relationship
  • How to recognize when an opportunity presents itself
  • When and how to negotiate an outcome
  • ""When is it appropriate to say no? (Is it ever appropriate?)""""VETERAN MENTOR PROFILE""; ""People, People, People!""; ""Informal leaders as necessary change agents""; ""Achieving success with an angry or strong-minded person""; ""Having crucial conversations when needed""; ""Having influence with people who have more authority than you""; ""There is no “Iâ€? in team""; ""Donâ€?t take credit for the ideas of others""; ""Gaining respect from those more experienced than you""; ""Motivating the Eeyores""; ""Leading by example""; ""Sharing your passion with others""
  • Inspiring others to achieve a common visionThe importance of developing relationships
  • Holding people accountable for their performance
  • Recognizing the fit of an individual to the department or organization
  • Working with individuals who do not take initiative and rely on you for productivity
  • Reference
  • Communication
  • Adapting a message to a target audience
  • Tailoring a message to accommodate individual needs and preferences
  • The importance of listening
  • General approaches to feedback
  • Giving feedback to an individual
  • Hearing and responding to feedbackNEW PRACTItiONER PROFILE
  • Embracing Change
  • Expect change to occur
  • View change as a positive opportunity
  • Being comfortable with being uncomfortable
  • Change agent/change leader
  • Successfully managing yourself during change
  • Veteran Mentor Profile
  • New Practitioner Profile
  • References
  • How to Conduct a Force Field Analysis?
  • Tips for Change Leaders
  • Rate Your Readiness To Change
  • Working Efficiently
  • Tackling the most challenging task of your day
  • How to implement the techniques