The rapid changes in health care including novel technologies as well as the changing economic, political, and social landscapes are all forcing physicians as well as most types of health care practitioners to re-think their role in leadership. This is particularly true in the US in recent years, but the same issues are widely prevalent affecting health care workers around the globe. Developing capable medical leaders who can navigate these challenges will be essential.

1. Leadership and its Challenges 2. Profiles in Leadership: What Does it Mean to Be a Great Leader 3. Deciding to Lead: When and Why to Begin to Take on Leadership Roles 4. Your First 100 Days: Facing the Challenge of Becoming a New Leader 5. The Unexpected Leader: Challenges of Having Leadership Thrust Upon You 6. Leading From Below 7. Qualities of Great Leadership 8. Delegation: Getting It Right to Lead Successfull 9. Making the Grade: Levels of Leadership 10. Educating Leaders: A Foundation Curriculum for HealthCare Professionals 11. Learning to Lead: Best Practices for Getting Started 12. Leadership - Organizational Styles and Types 13. Strategic Leadership: Setting Priorities 14. Time to Lead 15. Leading Change in an Organization 16. Leadership in Conflict 17. Leading in a Crisis 18. Tough Choices: How Leaders Make the Hard Decisions 19. Leadership and Mistakes 20. Thinking About Failures in Leadership 21. Becoming a Level 5 Leader 22. Choosing Greatness in Leadership 23. Winning in a Crisis 24. Leading in Serious Conflicts 25. Leadership and Trust 26. Principled Leadershi 27. Motivation and Leadership 28. Succession Leadership 29. Leadership: The Last 100 Days 30. Conclusions and Next Steps