This book is a practical guide for the nurse who aspires to be in a senior executive role in a profit or nonprofit organization, an entrepreneur who aspires to creating a business, or the individual who wishes to serve in a governance role on a not-for-profit or corporate board. This book will greatly assist those individuals who work closely with leaders, entrepreneurs and governance experts. This book is first rate and long overdue. Curran and Fitzpatrick are, at their core, passionate teachers, and Claiming the Corner Office is a must-read for every nurse planning a career of consequence. They write to inspire and guide current and future leaders to achieve at extraordinary levels. Illustrated with compelling stories, the book describes the need to plan while leaving room for serendipity. This book is useful on both a personal and professional level. --Sharon O Keefe President, University of Chicago Medical Center If knowledge is power, then what group of health professionals is better equipped to reform the future U.S. health field than nurse executives? Claiming the Corner Office retains the flow of a well-told story, even while incorporating great amounts of technical know-how. Health care CEOs should make this required reading for all nurse managers. --Ken Bloem Executive Chairman, MedData, Inc. Board member, The Joint Commission Curran and Fitzpatrick, authors of Claiming the Corner Office, provide nurse leaders with encouragement to take bold actions. Their first-of-its-kind book includes real-world success strategies and pearls of wisdom from nurse executives who have claimed the corner office. These success stories motivate nurse leaders to stop doubting their own abilities, so they too can rightfully claim the corner office. I'd advise nurse leaders to use this book as a road map to the corner office. --Beth A. Brooks, PhD, RN, FACHE President, Resurrection University Connie Curran, EdD, RN, FAAN, is the CEO of Best on Board, a faculty member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, serves on the board of directors for Hospira, Inc., DeVry, Inc., DePaul University, and is former chairman of the board of Silver Cross Hospital. She has served as the editor of Nursing Economic$ for eighteen years and has more than 200 publications and several research programs to her credit. Therese A. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN is the Executive Vice President of Assay Healthcare Solutions. She has served in the role of Chief Nursing Officer & Chief Operating Officer in both academic as well as community healthcare systems, including a Top 100 hospital system. Therese was a founding partner of The Optimé Group, former CEO of ProNurse.