The Leadership Trajectory: Developing Legacy Leaders-Ship

Designed to help you excel at every stage of your leadership path, The Leadership Trajectory: Developing Legacy Leaders-Ship, 2nd Edition, follows a five-element framework that addresses the core attributes of a leader - character, commitment, connectedness, compassion and confidence. This unique and practical text offers strategic guidance on the actions you need to take to become more influential in any environment to move yourself and your team to greater contributions. You’ll learn how to develop the skills, mindset, and aptitude to succeed regardless of where you are in your position, setting or education journey. The authors are pleased to donate all royalty proceeds to the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, to further its mission of providing resources that create opportunities to bridge science and practice to shape the future of nursing leadership. Five-element framework throughout the text explores the core attributes of an effective leader - character, commitment, connectedness, compassion, and confidenceSuccess Tips boxes within most chapters offer practical strategies for successfully using key chapter concepts in practiceReflection Questions at the end of each chapter emphasize the importance of the topic covered as a strategy for growthLegacy Leadership (LL) Alert boxes cite examples of actions and statements to avoidLegacy Leadership (LL) Lineup summaries conclude each chapter to help you create an action plan related to the topicNEW! What is Leadership? chapter explores what the future might be like for nurse leadersUpdated virtual communication coverage addresses the effects of remote and hybrid work on the leadership profession, and how nurse managers can lead effectively in these environmentsIntroduction to AI technology discusses how nurse leaders can collaborate with nurse informaticists, ethicists, engineers and other stakeholders when AI implementation is consideredPeer-review comments in the opening chapters expand on the Trajectory Model and its useCoverage of the nursing bailout examines its ongoing effect on the nursing leadership profession

• Publication date: 19 October 2026
• Page count: 288
• Dimensions: Height 235 mm; Width 191 mm
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN-13: 9780443127540