Leading Public Health : a Competency Framework.

Leading Public Health is designed to empower students and public health practitioners with the leadership knowledge and competencies they need to mobilize people, organizations, and communities in successfully tackling tough public health challenges. It is the only competency-based leadership text d...

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Main Author: Begun, James
Other Authors: Malcolm, Jan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2014.
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Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Leading Public Health; Part I: The Call for Public Health Leadership; Chapter 1: Why Leadership? Why Now?; Past Successes, Future Opportunities; What Is Leadership?; The Time Is Now; Conclusion; Chapter 2: A Framework for Public Health Leadership; Approaches to Leadership; Our Framework; Existing Competency Models for Public Health Leadership; Conclusion; Part II: Preparing for Public Health Leadership; Chapter 3: Values and Traits of Public Health Leaders; Values Unify the Field; Legal and Ethical Foundations of Public Health.
  • Values of Public Health LeadersTraits of Public Health Leaders; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Knowledge for Public Health Leadership; Public Health Science; Understanding People; Understanding Complex Systems; Changing People, Organizations, and Communities; Conclusion; Part III: Competencies For Public Health Leadership; Chapter 5: Invigorate Bold(er) Pursuit of Population Health; Values and Traits; Knowledge; Five Competencies for Invigorating Bold(er) Pursuit of Population Health; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Engage Diverse Others in Public Health Work; Nature of Collaboration; Values and Traits.
  • KnowledgeFive Competencies for Engaging Diverse Others; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Effectively Wield Power to Increase the Influence and Impact of Public Health; Values and Traits; Knowledge; Five Competencies for Effectively Wielding Power; Conclusion; Chapter 8: Prepare for Surprise in Public Health Work; Values and Traits; Knowledge; Five Competencies for Preparing for Surprise; Conclusion; Chapter 9: Drive for Execution and Continuous Improvement in Public Health Programs and Organizations; Values and Traits; Knowledge; Five Competencies for Driving Execution and Continuous Improvement.
  • ConclusionPart IV: Sustaining Public Health Leadership; Chapter 10: Lifelong Leadership Development; Leadership as a Lifelong Endeavor; Understanding Oneself; Planning for Development; The Development Process; Sustaining a Life of Leadership; Conclusion; References; Index.