PRAISE FOR
THE ROAD TO LEADERSHIP
“The Road to Leadership
is an absolutely delightful, informative, and engag-
ing book. Huston provides clear, honest, valuable leadership lessons—com-
bined with quotes and personal stories—to help readers appreciate that
leadership development is a shared journey and realize that all nurses can
and must be leaders. I encourage anyone with the passion to make the
world a better place for patients, providers, and the nursing profession to
read and be guided by this book.”
–Theresa M. “Terry” Valiga, EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
Professor Emerita, Duke University School of Nursing
“The phrase ‘art and science’ is often used when describing aspects of the
nursing profession. The fact is, nurses are educated in the science of nurs-
ing, including nursing leadership. It is only through practice, experience, and
mentorship that nurses develop the art of nursing. This text by a proven
nurse leader provides actionable guidance for nurses desiring to develop and
grow the art of nursing leadership. Thank you, Carol, for candidly sharing
your insights so that others may beneft from your leadership journey.”
–Kenneth W. Dion, PhD, RN, MSN, MBA
Nurse entrepreneur, inventor, consultant, educator, and lecturer
Treasurer, Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International
“People frequently view leaders as accomplished and successful individu-
als who have never experienced failures. Yet, as Dr. Huston so clearly
highlights in the beginning chapter, leadership is a personal journey that
comprises both successes and failures. The important personal lessons she
learned help readers appreciate not only their humanity but also the pos-
sibilities of their own leadership journey. This easy to read book is a much-
needed addition to the leadership literature!”
–Karen H. Morin, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor Emerita and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
“Carol Huston continues to set the standard in practical resources to guide
leadership development. Here she shares thought-provoking lessons from
her own experiences to provide guidance and subtle coaching through nine
concise stories and refections. Easy to read and navigate, this book is dif-
fcult to put down. Its pointed lessons help guide the leadership journey from
novice to expert and in between.”
–Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF
Professor and Associate Dean for Practice and Global Initiatives
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
“Dr. Huston makes a compelling case that leadership should not be learned
through trial and error with costly consequences but through knowledge,
intention, and awareness of self and the environment. With extraordinary
wisdom and refection, she reminds us of a moral imperative that ’all nurses
can and must be leaders.’ Her insight about leadership bears witness to
these lessons through her personal exemplars from clinical practice, educa-
tion, and professional membership associations. In
The Road to Leadership,
Dr. Huston shares her legacy and leadership journey—sometimes painful but
always authentic. This book is a must-read for those who aspire to lead or
those who have been inspired.”
–Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FNAP, FAAN
Professor, Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing
Executive Offcer, Nursing Science PhD Program
The Graduate Center, City University of New York
“I’m not surprised that Carol Huston has synthesized her leadership into
these nine seminal principles. She has demonstrated these principles in her
own life and leadership, and it has paid off in the quality of her relationships
and her impact on friends, colleagues, students, and community. If we sim-
ply focus on these principles, we cannot help but transform our lives, our
relationships, and those we serve. Thanks for these nine key values, Carol,
and for being their best ambassador in your own life and leadership.”
–Tim Porter-O’Grady, DM, EdD, ScD(h), APRN, FAAN, FACCWS
Senior Partner, Health Systems, Tim Porter-O’Grady Associates Inc., Atlanta, Georgia.
Clinical Professor, Leadership Scholar, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio
Professor, School of Nursing; Deans Advisory Board, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Chair of the Board, American Nurses Foundation。