AIMS To explore and identify the core elements of the nurse executive role and the contribution these posts make to health service organisations in terms of quality and performance. BACKGROUND With the ongoing global reform of health services and, in particular, currently in Australia, this commentary paper explores the available evidence that explains and describes the role that nursing lead...

High rates of retirement among older nurses and horizontal violence among younger nurses heighten the importance of mentoring in the context of overall organizational stability and performance. Viewing the essentials of mentoring in the context of organizational culture and leadership as a long-term commitment and solution rather than a short-term task will lead to improved staff retention, sat...

Safety leadership, defined as “the process of defining the desired state, setting up the team to succeed, and engaging in the discretionary efforts that drive the safety value” (Cooper, 2010a) is widely recognized to be critical (HSE, 2001), especially when the prevailing safety culture is weak (Martínez-Córcoles, Gracia, Ines, et al., 2011). A company’s safety culture is driven by the executiv...

Executive coaching can focus on personal behavior change, enhancing leadership effectiveness, fostering stronger relationships, personal development, and/or work–family integration or specific performance issues on the job. K. M. Wasylyshyn (2003a) and H. Levinson (personal communication, 2003) suggested that executive coaching reaches for a deeper level of clinical and therapeutic intervention...

Executive coaching is often used in times of organisational change to help executives develop the psychological and behavioural skills needed to focus on reaching their work-related goals whilst simultaneously dealing with the turbulence associated with organisational change. Despite its widespread use, little research has explored the impact of executive coaching during periods of organisation...

When becoming President of the Section in Comparative Politics, I sought counsel from those who had organized it. Comparative Politics was rapidly changing, they emphasized, and the Section should actively explore new departures and emerging perspectives. While striving to be inclusive, its leadership should be proactive. Before departing, I wish to express my thanks to those who have provided ...

Workshop Co-Sponsored by The Special District Leadership Foundation Registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch. Limited class size register early! A practical career development workshop for senior executives and emerging leaders in special districts. This action-oriented workshop includes group and panel discussions on: the journey, roles, and skill sets of a general manager; id...

What enables a university to become and remain a top-tier research institution? This question is increasingly of interest to university leaders as many grapple with decisions on where to incur deep budget cuts along with strategic investments. UC Berkeley (UCB) has been faced with the need to make budget cuts, and accordingly the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost recently posed this questio...

At a time of pandemics, international economic downturns, and increasing environmental threats due to climate change, countries around the world are facing numerous crises. What impact might we expect these crises have on already common perception that executive leadership is masculine domain? For years, women executives’ ability lead has been questioned (Jalalzai 2013). However, outbreak COVID...