The book consists of 19 chapters on:
- What is clinical leadership: John Edmonstone
- Medical Leadership: Calum Paton et al
- Doctors in difficulty: Sheila Peskett & Jennifer King
- Clinical nursing leadership: Mike Cook
- Leadership development: Amanda Thomas
- GP development: Julia Pakora et al
- The RCN clinical leadership programme: Geraldine Cunningham & Hazel Mackenzie
- Leadership and empowerment: Sue Smith & Fran Woodward
- Action Learning: Linda Duck
- Strategic approaches: Maggie Griffiths et al
- Leadesrhip development for AHPs & Clinical Scientists: John Edmonstone
- Succession Planning: Helen Green & Lesley Downes
- Coaching for Clinical Leaders: Sue Inglis & Jay Bevington
- Leading a vision of change: Ann Foreman et al
- Leadership Development: Jan Freer
- A story of whole systems leadership: Denise Houghton
- Using rich pictures to promote leadership: Christina Edwards
- The problems with dissecting a frog: Andrew Scowcroft