Publisher's Synopsis
Quantum Leadership: Creating Sustainable Value in Health Care, Fifth Edition provides students with a solid overview and understanding of leadership in today's complex healthcare delivery system. The Fifth Edition discusses leadership within the context of a new understanding of complex adaptive systems and complex responsive processes. Rather than focus on the mechanics of operations and function, this text emphasizes the characteristics and role of the complex leader through both describing the context of complexity and the application of the role as a leader of these complex systems. Quantum Leadership: Creating Sustainable Value in Health Care, Fifth Edition is unique in that it addresses the postindustrial, complex and highly mobile organizational systems and emphasizes the characteristics, elements, and role of leaders in guiding individuals and teams through effectively navigating work in these essentially new models. In addition, the text integrates the essential requirements for Quality Matters certification of online courses that are used as benchmarks in many colleges and universities. Key Features: New case studies Updated quiz questions New chapter takeaways Navigate 2 Advantage Access
