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Leadership is a professional function, and understanding the concepts of leadership‐followership should be of benefit to any professional. As such, leadership is one of the many nontechnical skills that is learned (intentionally or otherwise), alongside technical development from first‐year undergraduate to experienced professional. This book is a combination of both the practical and theoretical, acting as both an introduction to the concepts and challenges of leadership, with an obvious emphasis on the veterinary context, as a source of scenarios to provoke reflection and discussion, as a single‐point of reference to the (sparse) veterinary literature and as a pointer to the wider subject of leadership. It can act as a supporting text for those undertaking leadership learning journeys, as a primer on the subject for those contemplating a leadership role, and as a source of support for those in post who are facing the day‐to‐day challenge of leadership in veterinary medicine.

Ultimately, I have written the book I would have wanted to read many years ago.