"Today's public health and healthcare leaders face an array of leadership contexts presenting formidable challenges, including the syndemics of COVID-19 and structural racism; an ageing population; unhealthy lifestyles; the rapid spread of infectious pathogens; national disasters, conflicts, and mass population movements; antimicrobial resistance; injuries; and the health impacts of climate change and environmental pollution"-- Provided by publisher.

Part I: Leadership basics: skills, traits, and behaviors --Dialogue: a foundational skill for effective health leadership / Daniel Martin ; Edward L. Baker -- Moral courage in public health leadership / James C. Thomas -- Systems thinking in public health / Kaye Bender -- Strategic thinking: rationale, process, and behaviors / Peter M. Ginter ; W. Jack Duncan -- Emotional intelligence / Susan C. Helm-Muirtagh -- Part II: Key leadership theories and their application -- The Situational approach in leadership / Eduardo Sanchez ; John Wiesman -- Transformational leadership / Donna J. Peterson -- Authentic leadership / Paul C. Erwin ; Stephanie B. C. Bailey ; Susan C. Helm-Murtagh -- Servant leadership / Paul C. Erwin -- Adaptive leadership / Laura Magaña-Valladares ; Sandro Galea ; Angelina Casazza -- Part III: The Context and challenges of leadership practice -- Leading change / Suzanne M. Babich -- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and intercultural competence in leadership / Katherine L. Turner -- Managing and resolving conflict / Michael R. Fraser -- Crisis leadership / JH. Bennet Waters ; Claude A. Jacob -- Building and leading teams: essential approaches and practical tools for improving the health of populations / Kathleen Colville ; Trissa Torres -- Talent management: a leadership imperative / Lynn "Stevie" Sesslar McNeal -- Creating effective public health messengers / Barbara Alvarez Martin ; Gene W. Matthews -- Part IV: Putting it all together: your leadership practice -- The Evolution and development of a leader / Susan C. Helm-Murtagh -- Mentoring and trusted advisors / Cynthia D. Lamberth ; F. Douglas Scutchfield ; C. William Keck -- Leadership intangibles / Paul C. Erwin -- Creating your leadership framework / Susan C. Helm-Murtagh -- Learning from experience / Karen DeSalvo ; Kushal Kadakia ; Ross C. Brownson ; Stephanie Watson-Grant ; David Adler ; Elizabeth (Liz) Maguire ; Dave Chasng ; Alyson Rose-Wood ; Innocent Ndubuisi Ibegbunam ; Nancy McGee ; Max Michael ; Katie Kaney ; Ugbede Abu ; Lisa M. Koonin.