This book is from the Culture, Context and Quality in Health Sciences Research, Education, Leadership and Patient Care Series directly confronts the challenging times in which the business of healthcare finds itself. With a specific focus on the concept of wisdom, it considers the critical role of leadership in fostering and developing culture in healthcare. Each of the chapters reflect a key component of wisdom and ways to nurture wisdom in both individuals and organizations. It features personal accounts, interviews and case studies demonstrating the benefits of working together as one. Fully referenced and passionately written, this book offers practical solutions for health care educators and leaders at all levels-- Source other than Library of Congress.

Machine generated contents note:pt. 1 Wisdom and Leadership -- Introduction: Leadership and Management in Two Different Cultures: "It's Not What You Say..." / S. N. Kimaiyo -- 1. Wisdom is a Worthy Construct / Monika Ardelt -- pt. 2 Fostering Capacities for Wisdom -- Story: The Ultimate Concern / Joe Mamlin -- 2. Fostering Meaning / Bryce Kellams -- 3. Promoting Reflection / Matthew Goodman -- Story: When Things Get Tough / Ora Hirsch Pescovitz -- 4. Supporting Professionalism and Trust / Sara Nadelman -- Story: Holding One Another / Beth A. Lown -- 5. Cultivating Compassion and Empathy / Monica Sharma -- 6. Connecting and Leading with Others / Anthony L. Suchman -- Story: Holy Moments / Jim Ogan -- 7. Finding Our Positive Emotion / Margaret Plews-Ogan -- Story: Diving into the Mess / Al Gatmaitan -- 8. Seeing Wisdom in Complexity / Robert Lindberg -- pt. 3 Leading Wisely -- 9. Leadership and the Journey Toward Wisdom / Angela Barron McBride -- 10. Phenomenology of Wisdom Leadership / Wiley "Chip" Souba.