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Public Health Leadership Fundamentals

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8 hours to complete
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This course is part of the Public Health Leadership Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

Designed for working professionals and those who aspire to lead, Public Health Leadership Fundamentals emphasizes practical application of leadership theory to public health. Brian Castrucci, DrPH, MA, President and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, brings valuable experience and insights to help you understand Public Health leaders and to optimize your leadership style in Public Health.

Characteristics of effective leaders and their implementation emerge as an in-depth look at leadership yields valuable lessons applied to Public Health. Leadership theories and models, Systems thinking, Individual skills and leadership tendencies, Emotional Intelligence, and Cultural intelligence form the basis for effective Public Health Leadership.

Defining Leadership

What's included

6 videos10 readings1 assignment

6 videos•Total 58 minutes
  • Module 1.1: Defining Leadership•8 minutes
  • Module 1.2: The Speed of Trust•14 minutes
  • Module 1.3.1: Evolution of Leadership Theories Part 1•7 minutes
  • Module 1.3.2: Evolution of Leadership Theories Part 2•9 minutes
  • Module 1.3.3: Evolution of Leadership Theories Part 3•7 minutes
  • Module 1.4: Leadership Models•13 minutes
10 readings•Total 100 minutes
  • What is Good Leadership? and Principles of Ethical Practices•10 minutes
  • The Speed of Trust: The Principle of Credibility•10 minutes
  • Overview of Leadership Evolution•10 minutes
  • A Case Study in Leadership Development•10 minutes
  • Ten Greatest Public Health Achievements (US: 1900-1999)•10 minutes
  • Transformational Leadership Theory•10 minutes
  • Walensky, Citing Botched Pandemic Response, Calls for CDC Reorg.•10 minutes
  • Transformational Leadership (& Figure 1)•10 minutes
  • Full-Range Public Health Leadership, Part 1•10 minutes
  • Twelve Leadership Models that Define Your Style•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
  • Module 1: Quiz•10 minutes

Leadership Assessment

What's included

1 video2 readings1 assignment

1 video•Total 8 minutes
  • Module 1: Self-Assessment as A Leadership Skill•8 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Leadership Assessment•10 minutes
  • A Case Study in Leadership Development•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
  • Module 2: Quiz•10 minutes

Emotional Intelligence

What's included

3 videos15 readings1 assignment

3 videos•Total 22 minutes
  • Module 3.1: Emotional Intelligence•8 minutes
  • Module 3.2: Emotional Intelligence in Action•8 minutes
  • Module 3.3: Emotional Intelligence and Inclusivity•6 minutes
15 readings•Total 150 minutes
  • Ten Qualities of an Emotionally Intelligent Person•10 minutes
  • EQ Applied: The Real World Guide to Emotional Intelligence•10 minutes
  • Peter Salovey on Emotional Intelligence•10 minutes
  • Primal Leadership•10 minutes
  • HBR: How to Give Feedback to People Who Cry, Yell, or Get Defensive•10 minutes
  • Establishing Linkages between Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership•10 minutes
  • Effective Interprofessional Teams•10 minutes
  • 4 Emotionally Intelligent Phrases for Leaders•10 minutes
  • Sustaining Organizational Culture Change in Health Systems•10 minutes
  • Cultural Intelligence: Earley & Mosakowski•10 minutes
  • For Illustrative Purposes: Fast Company--Examples of 7 Perceived Culture Wars•10 minutes
  • Why Emotional Intelligence Needs Cultural Intelligence•10 minutes
  • Emotional Intelligence in African Americans: How Culture Affects the Applicability of the Construct•10 minutes
  • The Cultural Relativity of Emotional Intelligence•10 minutes
  • Exercising Emotional Intelligence as a Filter of Racial Awareness as a Means of Survival•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
  • Module 3: Quiz•10 minutes

Systems Thinking

What's included

3 videos6 readings1 assignment

3 videos•Total 17 minutes
  • Module 4.1: Introduction to Systems Thinking•11 minutes
  • Module 4.2: Systems Thinking: The Role of the Leader•4 minutes
  • Module 4.3: Closing•2 minutes
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
  • Systems Thinking: The Island of Borneo•10 minutes
  • Systems Thinking: Obesity and Increased Program Effectiveness•10 minutes
  • Systems Thinking to Improve the Public's Health•10 minutes
  • Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving•10 minutes
  • The Application of Systems Thinking in Health•10 minutes
  • Both the Parts and Whole: Leadership and Systems Thinking•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
  • Module 4: Quiz•10 minutes

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