PART ONE: KNOWLEDGE AND THEORY Annette Thomas-Gregory Chapter 1: The context of leadership in practice Alison Crombie and Gayle Garland Chapter 2: Nursing leadership in organisations: Theory and practice Lizzie Jelfs Chapter 3: Policy perspective: students as the future generation of leaders Tim Bryson Chapter 4: Leadership and Inter-professional practice Stephen Tee Chapter 5: Leadership from the perspective of the public Mary Gobbi Chapter 6: Global issues for nursing leadership PART TWO: SKILLS, APPROACHES AND STYLES Brian Webster, Gillian McCready and Sandra Cairncross Chapter 7: The Coaching Leader Ruth Taylor and Susan Tokley Chapter 8: Networking and leadership Jayne Donaldson and Mike Sabin Chapter 9: Preparation for transition to leadership in qualified practice Brian Webster-Henderson Chapter 10: Harnessing your skills as a future leader: Role models in action Ruth Taylor Chapter 11: The Student Nurse as Leader Brian Webster-Henderson and Ruth Taylor Epilogue: Personal Reflections.