The Optimized Leader introduces a pragmatic approach to leadership theory by developing alignment models based on behavioral characteristics, trait theory, and leadership research. Through this approach, leaders find the best fit for their personal characteristics while gaining expanded views of leadership styles. Even more, The Optimized Leader stretches beyond the standard approach to leadership by introducing a leader-follower match; no matter how gifted a leader may be, their efforts are stifled without the right followers.

Behind the Scenes of Health Care presents an extensive review of motivation and commitment among health care workers in support and bedside care roles. The publication includes two research studies: motivation and commitment of support services employees in a health care environment and the correlation between patient experience feedback and nursing motivation and engagement. Additionally, the publication includes two case studies: cultural disruption in a health care system and a service organization review of turnover. Lastly, and most significantly, the publication provides a framework and model, The Tri-Factor Model, to assess and measure workplace dynamics of motivation, commitment, and culture that is also applicable to turnover analyses. Readers of Behind the Scenes of Health Care are provided tools to understand motivation, commitment, and cultural components in the contemporary workplace that may be applied to any organization.