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Public Health Matters Blog on Meta-Leadership

Charlie Stokes: Faces of Public Health

 

 

 

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TFAH 2011

 

Leaders in government, business and nonprofit sectors tend to plan for and respond to emergencies using their own expertise and resources. Occasionally, there may be a significant gap for which they can identify an out-of-sector solution; for example, government frequently depends upon the American Red Cross for sheltering people affected by disasters. 1,2
Typically, preparedness planning and response occurs with limited cross-sector communication or collaboration. 3,4 This reality pointed to the urgent need to create a national cadre of government, business, and nonprofit leaders with a shared vocabulary, approach, and commitment to work across sectors. 5,6 The Meta-Leadership Summits for Preparedness Initiative (MLI) promoted the practice of “Meta-Leadership,” which focuses on preparing leaders with a distinct mindset and a unique set of skills to encourage cross-agency strategic thinking and collaboration. 5,7,8

1. Waugh WL & Streib G. Collaboration and Leadership for Effective Emergency Management. Public Administration Review. 2006; 66(S1): 131-140.
2. Schoch-Spana M, Franco C, Nuzzo, JB, & Usenza, C. Community Engagement: leadership tool for catastrophic health events. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science. 2007; 5(1): 8-25.
3. Von Lubitz DKJE, Beakley JE, & Patricelli F. All hazards approach to disaster management: the role of information and knowledge management, Boyd’s OODA Loop, and network-centricity. Disasters. 2008; 32(4): 561-585.
4. Goldsmith S & Eggers WD. Governing by Network: The New Shape of the Public Sector 2004. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press; 2004.
5. Marcus LJ, Dorn BC, & Henderson JM. Meta-Leadership and national emergency preparedness: a model to build government connectivity. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science. 2006; 4(2): 128-134.
6. Ashkenas R, Ulrich D, Jick T, & Kerr S. The Boundaryless Organization: Breaking the Chains of Organizational Structure. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass; 2002.
7. Marcus LJ, Dorn BC, & McNulty EJ. Renegotiating health care: Resolving conflict to build collaboration. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; 2011. http://inkpixelspaper.com/clients/npli/research-resources/negotiation.php
8. Marcus LJ, Ashkenazi I, Dorn BC, & Henderson J. The five dimensions of Meta-Leadership. Meta-Leadership Summit website. http://inkpixelspaper.com/clients/npli/research-resources/index.php# Updated November, 2007. Accessed March, 2012.