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Opening Session

2007 CityMatCH Urban MCH Leadership Conference

August 26th, Denver, Colorado

Calling All Leaders…

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The real act of discovery consists not in finding new lands but seeing with new eyes.

Marcel Proust

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The leader is one who courageously holds out opportunities for people to come back together, to be engaged in the meaningful work of the organization, whatever it is.

Margaret Wheatley

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You can tell a man is clever by his answers. You can tell a man is wise by his questions.

Naguib Mahfouz, Nobel Laureate 1988

7Mammary Clouds, Hastings, Nebraska

This I believe…

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Arkansas River, Colorado 2007, J Patton, The Nature Conservancy

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The philosophy behind science is to break down the walls of ignorance to find truth.

The philosophy behind medicine is to use that truth for your patients.

But the philosophy behind public health is to use that truth for everybody.

Therefore, the philosophy behind public health has to be social justice.

William Foege MD: Public Health’s Values

Personal Interview 12/14/04 with M Peck, Chicago

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The Public Health System

Assuring the Assuring the Conditions for Conditions for

PopulationPopulationHealthHealth

Employersand Business

Academia

Governmental Public Health Infrastructure

The Media

Healthcare delivery

system

Community

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“John”

John’s Family

John’s Health Care Providers

John’s School, Workplace

Transportation

Police, Fire & Safety

Housing

Environmental Protection

Local Officials & Policy Makers

State & National Policy Makers

Media

CIRCLES OF INFLUENCECIRCLES OF IMPACT

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‘Mighty 7’ Leaders Needed for the Public’s Health

1. Values- Driven Leaders

2. Ethical Leaders

3. Servant Leaders

4. Collaborative Leaders

5. Systems-Oriented Leaders

6. Transformational Leaders

7. Ecological Leaders

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Question 1: Which kind of ‘Mighty 7’ Leadership is your greatest strength?

Question 2: Which kind of ‘Mighty 7’ Leadership is your organization’s greatest strength?

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Why did Johnny die?

16Peru, 2001, The Nature Conservancy, R Corvera, V Pantoja

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If we did all the things we are capable of doing we would literally astound ourselves.

Thomas Alva Edison

18Peru, 2001, The Nature Conservancy, R Corvera, V Pantoja

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Magda Peck, ScDFounder and Senior Advisor, CityMatCHProfessor, Pediatrics and Public Health University of Nebraska Medical CenterDirector, Great Plains Public Health

Leadership Institute

mpeck@unmc.edu 402.561.7500