Book Review: Leadership Pearls for Healthcare, Edited by Ralph Junckerstorff and Sarah Baqar (Springer)

Abstract

Leadership in healthcare is a subject that needs to be addressed in detail not only because we need leaders in all aspects of healthcare but also because it is not taught in the regular medical school conventional curriculum. Leadership within healthcare has evolved into a discipline that cannot be ignored because, to be a leader, one must have empathy, emotional intelligence, authenticity, and ethical integrity. In this context, the recent book by Springer, Leadership Pearls for Healthcare, edited by Ralph Junckerstorff and Sarah Baqar, emerges as an outstanding and timely contribution to the field of healthcare, addressing what effective leadership looks like in today’s clinical practice. The book is organized into eight thematic parts, which provide diverse wisdom on leadership principles drawn from hypothetical case studies, real-life examples, and evidence-based information. The editors, both seasoned professionals in healthcare leadership, formulated an extensive list of chapters that aim to translate theory into practice and knowledge into application.