Sudden Leadership

If you have been tapped on the shoulder to take on a formal or informal physician, medical, healthcare or technical field leadership role, and are wondering "How do I do this?", this book is here to help.

In a creative yet straightforward fashion, Dr. Malcolm Ogborn provides a valuable and insightful resource that can support professionals, particularly physicians, who find themselves thrust into leadership roles requiring knowledge and skills that have not been part of their professional training.
Sudden Leadership follows the early leadership journeys of two fictitious physicians. For each scenario in which the characters find themselves, Dr. Ogborn reviews relevant, evidence-based literature and offers pragmatic and field-tested approaches that allow new professional leaders to face their challenges with confidence. Topics include
ΓÇódefining your leadership, including knowing when to take a leadership role and when to turn it down
ΓÇóattracting and, more importantly, engaging followers and knowing when to lead by being a good follower
ΓÇómotivating and managing others doing the work and mastering the skills of delegation
ΓÇórunning meetings that actually work rather than get in the way of work
ΓÇóhandling tough conversations skilfully to achieve progress not confrontation
ΓÇóstrong team leadership by embracing the natural development of teams and skillfully adapting your leadership style to changing team needs
ΓÇómastering time allocation by understanding how you think about time, how you make time related decisions, and how you hold your self accountable for good use of your time.
ΓÇósuccessfully managing conflict as an inevitable and surprisingly productive part of human experience.
ΓÇópreventing burnout by recognizing it as an occupational phenomenon, not a mental illness
ΓÇóleading change or system improvement through clear targeting, familiarity with the determinants of change acceptance, well-planned and skilled advocacy and effective recruitment of a change team and allies
Engaging and educational, Sudden Leadership will make a vital addition to any professional''s library.