Leading for Health and Wellbeing

Building on the core competences for public health

This book focuses on the key areas of leadership and collaborative working to improve health and wellbeing. Aimed at those undertaking Masters courses in public health and health promotion, as well as those seeking to gain public health registration through the compilation and submission of a portfolio, this book emphasizes leadership and collaborative working to enhance health outcomes.

Leadership, building alliances, developing capacity and capability, working in partnership with other practitioners, agencies and communities, understanding different organisational structures and cultures, and working effectively across organisational boundaries are central themes throughout this book.

Leadership skills such as negotiation, persuasion, and influencing, along with the nature of power and the importance of understanding oneself and the communication process, are discussed. Project management skills and leading and managing change to improve health and wellbeing are also considered.

Case studies, activities, and research summaries are used throughout the book to help the reader understand how to apply the theory to practice.