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What is leadership? What is leadership?
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Leadership is not the same as management Leadership is not the same as management
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Evolution of leadership theory Evolution of leadership theory
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What do leaders do? What do leaders do?
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Inspire action Inspire action
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Communicate Communicate
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Support and facilitate Support and facilitate
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Leadership traits Leadership traits
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Optimism Optimism
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Confidence and decisiveness Confidence and decisiveness
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Integrity Integrity
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Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence
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Leadership styles Leadership styles
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Collaborative leadership (Leadership FD P 54) Collaborative leadership (Leadership FD P 54)
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Democratic leadership Democratic leadership
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Managerial leadership Managerial leadership
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Transformational leadership Transformational leadership
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Autocratic leadership Autocratic leadership
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Systems leadership Systems leadership
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Resonant leadership Resonant leadership
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Leadership development Leadership development
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The UK Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (PHSKF) The UK Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (PHSKF)
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The NHS Leadership Framework The NHS Leadership Framework
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Leadership across the lifecourse Leadership across the lifecourse
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Plan for life-long investment in leadership development Plan for life-long investment in leadership development
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Envision your future self Envision your future self
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Know your values and guiding principles Know your values and guiding principles
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Seek mentors Seek mentors
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Pursue leadership, not the leadership position Pursue leadership, not the leadership position
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Keep learning and developing your craft Keep learning and developing your craft
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Managing the challenges of leadership Managing the challenges of leadership
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Developing your authentic leadership journey Developing your authentic leadership journey
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Start with yourself Start with yourself
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Think about the needs of the organization or initiative Think about the needs of the organization or initiative
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Observe and learn from others Observe and learn from others
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Use research on leadership Use research on leadership
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Getting the public health leaders the world needs Getting the public health leaders the world needs
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Conclusions Conclusions
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Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
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References References
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3.1 Leadership in public health
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Published:November 2021
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Abstract
This chapter explores the concepts of leadership relevant to and as applied in public health practice. It looks at various concepts of leadership, frameworks for developing public health leaders, leadership development, and explores how one’s leadership practice and values evolve across their career and life course. It draws upon examples and case studies of public health leadership at global, national, and local levels; in a variety of organizations; and in various contexts to illustrate the diversity of leadership challenges, approaches, and applications. As with other public health skills, effective leadership may be taught, evaluated, and developed, with an individual’s comfort and competence with their preferred and alternative leadership styles evolving over time. This is however highly dependent upon one’s professional ambition, engagement, experience, environment, opportunities, and challenges, both in professional and private spheres. The chapter ends by exploring the principles of authentic leadership, reinforcing the importance of practitioners, at whatever phase in their career, understanding their core values, life purpose, and aligning with their day-to-day practices and the organization’s priorities. While not everyone will currently or ever be in a senior executive leadership role, many aspire to do so at some stage in their career, and everyone working in public health will be called upon to lead an activity at some stage—whether a project, administrative task, strategy, or analysis. So, leadership is ultimately everyone’s business, and the time to prepare by laying strong foundations is now. Leadership is a craft that can be learnt, nurtured, and shared, but it will be for the individual to decide when, where and how they are being called to do so, and ultimately what their answer will be.
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