Explore further how the NHS is leading the way.

Prospective directors should be avid readers of health policy and health development. Access articles from the Department of Health website and other relevant sites.

Essential reading:

• The Darzi Review
• Leadership Qualities Framework
• Articles on racial equality and diversity
• Feel the Fear & Do it Anyway – Susan Jeffers
• Talent is Overrated: What really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else – Geoff Colvin
• Dreams from My Father: A story of Race & Inheritance – Barak Obama.