Leadership Laboratory for Nurse Leaders

Barbara Mackoff, Ed.D. is a consulting psychologist, author, and leadership educator. She is a Fulbright specialist and a senior faculty member at The American Organization of Nursing Leaders (AONL). She is the author of The Inner Work of Leaders and Nurse Manager Engagement. Dr. Mackoff has held educational and clinical appointments at the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the schools of nursing at Adelphi University and Molloy College in New York.

Each chapter becomes a real time tool chest of relevant and tested approaches to effective leadership, interaction, and communion in a format that is timeless in its approach." -From the foreword by Tim Porter-O'Grady, Senior Partner, TPOG Associates, LLC Clinical Professor, Emory University, School of Nursing "Nurse leaders, and aspiring nurse leaders.... run, don't walk, to purchase this book! Dr. Mackoff is an engaging teacher, an elegant writer, and the consummate leadership problem-solver. The Leadership Laboratory gathers the latest research and combines it with leadership practice, the most important element of becoming a better leader. This rich and well-referenced text is a wealth of evidence-based leadership practice examples, with a healthy dose of reflection and exercises for the reader to experience their best self as a leader. It has lessons for leaders and for life. I will use this book in my graduate class in nursing administration, and recommend it highly for faculty teaching in a leadership class." -Kimberly S. Glassman, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN Clinical Professor and Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing "Leadership Laboratory for Nurse Leaders is a unique contribution to the existing nursing leadership literature which can serve as required reading for a leadership course or as an independent self-study guidebook. In both cases, the book is an incredible resource on the journey to self-discovery and leadership advancement. The content is directed towards new and experienced clinical nurse managers and nurse leaders in ambulatory or hospital settings and the seven themes of the book provide critical content for every learner. ...This book comes at the right time to help our current nurse leaders to explore and expand their leadership practices and develop a deeper understanding into their leadership journey for their personal growth and the growth of their team members. So much of this content is greatly needed to help nurse managers support their staff to feel appreciated, provide the right guidance with appropriate balance between oversight and independence, and to find the strength in times of crisis as a team." -Joachim Voss, RN, PhD, ACRN, FAAN Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education Case Western Reserve University "Barbara Mackoff offers a clever, thought-provoking, and vital workbook for emotional mastery of nursing leadership. By centering learning around four key components (ideas and critical research, including reflections and experiments; meaningful stories; inspiring quotes/questions; and resources for further study), this leadership journey is sensible, achievable, and enlightening. Suppose you are seeking a structured path to discover and embody your authentic self as a leader, one that reflects all you are in what you do. In that case, the Leadership Laboratory for Nurse Leaders is the guidepost for you!" -Sara Horton-Deutsch, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, Caritas Leader & Coach Director of of University of San Francisco/ Kaiser Permanente Partnership University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions Faculty Associate, Watson Caring Science Institute "Barbara Mackoff's Leadership Laboratory for Nurse Leaders is a treasure for emerging and new nurse leaders, and also for experienced leaders looking to learn and more deeply develop their competencies and confidence. The chapters focus on critical attributes of relational and effective leadership - reflection, motivation, agility, self-regulation, mentoring, strength in adversity and so much more. You will learn new words and concepts such as "question-storming" and "bricolage" and be strengthened through a myriad of guided reflections. It is a learning laboratory itself. Run, don't walk, to get this book!" -Rosanne Raso DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, FAONL VP and Chief Nursing Officer New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Editor-in-Chief, Nursing Management, The Journal of Excellence in Nursing Leadership "Nurse leaders are at a time of constant change and adversity in the current healthcare environment. Barbara's book reminds nurse leaders to step back and set a line of sight on what is important. She not only provides key concepts of leadership but more importantly gives them the permission to experiment using guided activities and reflective practice habits. Excellent book for all nurse leaders especially for those new to their leadership roles." -Edna Cadmus PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Executive Director, NJCCN Co-Lead NJAC Clinical Professor, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey