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The Leadership Trajectory

Developing Legacy Leaders-Ship

  • 2nd Edition - September 25, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, Karren Kowalski, Susan Sportsman
  • Language: English

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 ad… Read more

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Description

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.

Key features

  • Five-element framework throughout the text explores the core attributes of an effective leader — character, commitment, connectedness, compassion, and confidence
  • Success Tips boxes within most chapters offer practical strategies for successfully using key chapter concepts in practice
  • Reflection Questions at the end of each chapter emphasize the importance of the topic covered as a strategy for growth
  • Legacy Leadership (LL) Alert boxes cite examples of actions and statements to avoid
  • Legacy Leadership (LL) Lineup summaries conclude each chapter to help you create an action plan related to the topic

Readership

MSN programs in nursing and healthcare administration; DNP programs; PhD programs in nursing administration; MSN programs leading to the CNL designation; Leadership development programs in hospitals and health care systems

Table of contents

1. What is Leadership?

2. Leading to Legacies

3. Legacy Leaders-Ship: The Model

4. The Profession and Values

5. Lifelong Learning

6. Purpose

7. Self-Assessing

8. Reflecting

9. Framing

10. Inspiring

11. Advocating

12. Coaching

13. Mentoring

14. Visioning

15. Wisdom

Personal Overview

16. Accountability

17. Agility

18. Attitudes

19. Authenticity

20. Capacity

21. Courage

22. Creativity

23. Integrity

24. Intelligence

25. Presence

26. Risking

27. Spirituality

28. Timing

29. Trust

30. Truthfulness

31. Vulnerability

32. Wellbeing

Environment Overview

33. Alliances

34. Communication

35. Contribution

36. Culture

37. Engagement

38. Governance

39. Innovation

40. Negotiations

41. Politics

42. Processes

43. Relationships

44. Strategy

45. Structure

46. Exiting

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 25, 2026
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Patricia S. Yoder-Wise

Dr. Yoder-Wise is professor and Dean Emerita at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and she also teaches for the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston. She has taught in every type of nursing education program from nursing assistant through doctoral and continuing education. She is an author (e.g., Leading and Managing in Nursing and leadership/competence articles), editor (e.g., The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing /Nursing Forum), and serves as president of the Wise Group. Dr. Yoder-Wise is a past president of the Texas Nurses Association, American Nurses Credentialing Center, CGEAN, and the President of the National League for Nursing.
Affiliations and expertise
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA

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Karren Kowalski

Affiliations and expertise
President, Kowalski and Associates Consulting, Castle Rock, CO, USA

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Susan Sportsman

Dr. Sportsman is the co-author on this title. She has worked as a medical-surgical and psychiatric nurse in hospitals and in the community; she has been a teacher and an administrator in both service and education; and she has consulted for a broad spectrum of colleges and universities throughout North America. Most recently she served as Director of Consulting Services at Elsevier’s Education Division. Prior to that she held positions as Dean of the College of Health Science and Human Services at Midwestern State University; Associate Dean of Nursing at Texas Tech University; and Vice President, Mental Health Programs at Harris Methodist Health System.
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly Dean, College of Health Science and Human Services, Midwestern State University; Associate Dean of Nursing, Texas Tech University; Vice President, Mental Health Programs, Harris Methodist Health System, USA