The Psychologically Responsive Leader
The EVOLVING framework for health, social care and education professionals
Published on 21. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-80501-236-8 (ISBN)
Description
Leadership in the caring professions presents unique challenges, as teams are expected to balance the dual pressures of organisational requirements and empathetic responses to clients' needs. The tried-and-tested EVOLVING framework offers a psychologically-responsive approach to leadership, allowing you to provide effective support and get the best out of your team.
This guide explores the psychology behind good leadership and provides practical tools to integrate theory into your practice. Exercises, real-life examples, and in-depth explanations help you to recognise relational patterns in yourself and your colleagues, and use them to respond to your team's needs and become an adaptive, engaging leader.
Essential reading for leaders in the healthcare, social care, and education professions, this book demystifies the psychology behind good leadership.
This guide explores the psychology behind good leadership and provides practical tools to integrate theory into your practice. Exercises, real-life examples, and in-depth explanations help you to recognise relational patterns in yourself and your colleagues, and use them to respond to your team's needs and become an adaptive, engaging leader.
Essential reading for leaders in the healthcare, social care, and education professions, this book demystifies the psychology behind good leadership.
Reviews / Votes
We spend years at study to gain technical expertise and educational degrees in our respective fields and, yet, we rarely allocate meaningful time learning how to lead ourselves and others. This brilliant book solves this challenge, helping people evolve into the leaders they can be. A must-read! -- Stephen "Shed" Shedletzky, Author of "Speak-Up Culture: When Leaders Truly Listen, People Step Up." A practical and accessible book that effectively blends theory with practice. An essential text for any leader at the sharp end of work, whether you're starting your journey into psychologically responsive practice, or already well versed in practice. -- Tom Geraghty, founder of psychsafety.comMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Approx. 10 b&w line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80501-236-8 (9781805012368)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Sue Knowles | Gill I'Anson
The Psychologically Responsive Leader
The EVOLVING framework for health, social care and education professionals
E-Book
04/2025
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
€29.99
Available for download
Persons
Sue Knowles (Author)
Dr Sue Knowles is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead for Changing Minds Child and Family Services (CMCAFS), and co-founder of the Centre for Psychologically Responsive Leadership. She has diverse experience of working with leaders, and leadership teams, including within health, education, social care, charity sector and the corporate arena.
Gill I'Anson (Author)
Dr Gill I'Anson is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead for Leadership Provision at Changing Minds Child and Family Services (CMCAFS). She co-founded the Centre for Psychologically Responsive Leadership along with Sue and has a range of experience working with leaders and professionals from paediatrics, education, social care, legal, mental health, charity and corporate services.
Dr Sue Knowles is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead for Changing Minds Child and Family Services (CMCAFS), and co-founder of the Centre for Psychologically Responsive Leadership. She has diverse experience of working with leaders, and leadership teams, including within health, education, social care, charity sector and the corporate arena.
Gill I'Anson (Author)
Dr Gill I'Anson is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead for Leadership Provision at Changing Minds Child and Family Services (CMCAFS). She co-founded the Centre for Psychologically Responsive Leadership along with Sue and has a range of experience working with leaders and professionals from paediatrics, education, social care, legal, mental health, charity and corporate services.