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4 Leadership
Pages 25-30

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... Leadership is the "secret sauce of cross-sector work," said Debra OtoKent, executive director of the Health Education Council. "It can make or break collaborative efforts." The Health Education Council has worked with nontraditional partners in a variety of health initiatives, including obesity prevention, and has sought input from key stakeholders who "exemplify leadership," according 25
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... With respect to terminology, Oto-Kent noted that cross-sector partnerships focused on obesity can involve multiple sectors and foci, including law enforcement and public safety, housing, financing and economic development, education and workforce development, parks and recreation, obesity, food insecurity, community development, public health, clinical health care, transportation, and regional planning. Each has its own terminology and jargon, and "it can be difficult to gain common understanding when there's such varied lingo and interpretation of meaning in each sector," said Oto-Kent.
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From page 27...
... NOTE: HEAL = Healthy Eating, Active Living; HEC = Health Education Council.
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From page 28...
... "Leadership work is central to the creation, maintenance, and success of cross-sector collaborations." Oto-Kent listed the characteristics of good leaders based on her observation of cross-sector collaborations, noting that many are based on values and attitudes rather than skills: • A leader is a strong relationship builder, "someone who deeply val ues collaboration, respects others' expertise, and strongly believes that separate efforts to address obesity or health have not worked and cannot solve the problem." • A leader recognizes that champions come from many levels and provides both formal organizational and informal leadership. • The best leaders are those who let go of their ego and believe in shared leadership and ownership.
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... Philanthropy can't do it by itself, public health can't do it by itself, media can't do it by itself, the food and beverage industry can't do it by itself." -- Dwayne Proctor of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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