This book is distinctive in its focus on Advanced Practice Nursing leadership globally. It has a unique structure, first highlighting global APN leadership and then including case studies on leadership from various regions around the world. This beneficial and practical book has a specific emphasis on academic, clinical and policy leadership and is relevant for all readers. Finally, a section on leadership development focuses on coaching and mentoring, business acumen, collaboration and patient advocacy provides an important contribution.

Authors are distinguished APN leaders from around the world along with junior authors who are emerging leaders being mentored by these leaders.

This book will appeal to APN clinicians, students and emerging leaders who want to bring important global lessons to their work. The book will become an indispensable part of the libraries of all APN leaders at all stages in their development worldwide.

Section I. Introduction

Chapter 1. Leadership: What makes a great leader:  What is leadership?.- Section II. Global APN Nursing Leadership.- Chapter 2.  Perspectives from the ICN- on INPANP Network.- Chapter 3. Nursing NOW.- Chapter 4. Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action.- Chapter 5. Sigma's contribution to global APN leadership.- Section III. Case studies in APN Leadership at the regional Level.- Chapter 6. Latin America and the Caribbean.- Chapter 7. Middle East.- Chapter 8.  Africa.- Chapter 9. Asia.- Chapter 10. New Zealand.- Chapter 11. Canada.- Chapter 12. Europe/UK.- Chapter 13. US.- Section IV. Academic Leadership.- Chapter 14. Maintaining standards as the role is defined.- Chapter 15. Paving the way as Academic Leaders.- Chapter 16. Moving the APN concept forward through education and curricular leadership.- Chapter 17. Developing NP Education in Africa.- Section V. Clinical Leadership.- Chapter 18. Creating strong clinical networks.- Chapter 19. Clinical Leadership.- Chapter 20. Joy in Work/self care/resilience, clinician well being.- Section VI. Leadership Development.- Chapter 21. Building a legacy of leadership through coaching and mentorship.- Chapter 22. Collaborative Leadership by consensus building with stakeholders within and outside of nursing.- Chapter 23. Leadership using entrepreneurship, financial management and business acumen.- Chapter 24. Advocacy for nursing and for patient.- Chapter 25. NGOs and Global Leadership Development