Leading Successful Teams: How to Create a Winning Culture in Healthcare 3rd Edition

By Susan A Murphy

The essential leadership playbook for today's complex healthcare environment - endorsed by leaders at Harvard, Stanford, and Mayo Clinic.

Healthcare has changed dramatically in recent years. Burnout is rising, staffing shortages are widespread, and teams are navigating unprecedented levels of stress, complexity, and cultural transformation. In this environment, leadership is no longer optional - it is the determining factor between organizational struggle and organizational excellence.

In Leading Successful Teams, Dr. Susan A. Murphy - international consultant, Fortune 500 executive, and award-winning educator - delivers a comprehensive, system-by-system roadmap for building high-performing healthcare teams. Drawing on decades of real-world experience and the Weisbord Six-Box Model, Murphy provides a practical framework for aligning purpose, leadership, structure, rewards, relationships, and resources to create a culture where both patients and team members thrive.

Leading Successful Teams has strategies, tools, and case studies for all businesses and organizations. This expanded third edition includes timely new chapters on burnout, employee engagement, implicit bias, generational differences, managing upward, virtual meetings, and leadership wellness. As the book notes, "There is a critical need for LEADERSHIP "

Inside you'll learn how to:

Build a mission-driven culture that supports organizational goalsLead effectively through change, uncertainty, and crisisReduce burnout and strengthen engagement across all rolesApply the Situational Leadership(R) model to develop team membersRun productive meetings - virtual, hybrid, and in-personCoach, mentor, and motivate high-performing teamsManage conflict constructively and strengthen relationshipsRecruit, hire, orient, and retain top talentNavigate gender and generational differences in the workforceDevelop your own executive presence and leadership wellness

Who should read this book:

Healthcare executives, physician leaders, nurse managers, practice administrators, medical directors, HR and OD professionals, and anyone responsible for leading people in a clinical or organizational setting.

Praise for the Book:

Harvard faculty describe it as "an authoritative and practical guide to create a winning culture." Mayo Clinic leaders call it "comprehensive, results-oriented, and immediately applicable." Stanford physicians commend its "insightful and highly comprehensive analyses."

Whether you are fine-tuning a high-performing practice or transforming an organization in crisis, Leading Successful Teams offers the tools, strategies, and inspiration to elevate your leadership and build a culture of excellence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568290934
• ISBN13: 9781568290935
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Medical Group Management Association/Center f
• Length: 604 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"