title: Leadership in innovation: life beyond the hospital.
abstract: This article describes leadership in innovation opportunities for executive nurse leaders seeking a change from the traditional hospital setting. Concepts of disruptive innovation underlie the challenges in today's healthcare field. Recommendations for nurse leaders include developing a versatile portfolio of experience, establishing collegial partnerships, creating cultures of innovation, and being passionate about innovation to inspire others to a more creative approach to work. Many opportunities are available in healthcare for leaders committed to innovation.
authors.affiliation: Hospira, Inc, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, USA. kathryn.mcdonagh@hospira.com
authors.forename: Kathryn J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: McDonagh
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States