Features
26	Strategies for Cultivating Nursing Leadership
	*Stephanie Conners, BSN, MBA, Rosemary Dunn, RN, MSN, CRNP, MBA, Kevin Devine, RN, MSN, CRNP, CEN, and Cindy Osterman, RN, MSN*
	Senior nursing leaders must use creative approaches to draw on the talent of potential leaders who otherwise may go unnoticed.
34	Caring for Self: Promoting Personal Wellness for Nursing Leaders in the Hospital Environment
	Ruth Schwarzkopf, RN, MHM, Cynthia Brown, RN, DNS, Rhonda Silkin, RN, MS, Louise Toby Harris, RNC, Maria Torres, RN, MSN, and Diane Voss, ARNP
	To realize their full potential and serve others best, leaders must make a total, conscious commitment to living a life with greater balance, nourishing the physical body and mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of self.
38	Shared Governance: Early Payoffs from Leadership and Staff Engagement
	*Karen Blount, RN, MSN, PNP, Anne M. Krajewski, RN, BSN, Claire Alminde, RN, BSN-CPN, Suzanne Swift, RN, CPN, Marlene Green, CNA, and Sheena Sullivan*
	Successes are evident in improved communication between managers and staff nurses and in more positive relationships and participation among nurses and support staff.
43	Developing Collaborative Nurse/Physician Relationships
	*Catherine M. Gegaris, RN, MSN, CCRN*
	Building healthy nurse/physician relationships is a combination of common sense, mutual respect, and proactive planning.
47	Nursing Leadership—Recruitment and Retention without a Local Pipeline
	*Elaine M. Hastings, RN, MSN*
	A five-part strategy to meet recruitment and retention goals emphasizes providing employees with the resources they need to provide excellent service and removing any barriers that impede their success.
51	Tapping into Discretionary Effort: The Grail of Hospital Leadership
	*Steven B. Reed, FACHE*
	Leadership that fosters maximum employee discretionary effort unleashes a power capable of impacting every critical success factor in an organization as employee productivity and performance reach new levels.
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12	LEADER TO WATCH
	Marilyn A. Bowcutt, RN, MSN
	Carol Bradley, MSN, RN
Columns
4	Editorial
	Commitment Goes Both Ways
	Roxane Spitzer, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN
6	Lessons Learned
	The One Thing You Need to Know
	Katherine Vestal, RN, PhD, FAAN, FACHE
10	The Coaching Forum
	Developing Others in Challenging Times
	Catherine Robinson-Walker, MBA, MCC
American Organization of Nurse Executives
17	AONE Guiding Principles for Diversity in Health Care Organizations