Leadership Within a Global Context
Globalization has implications for leaders that reach beyond sensitivity. For example, globalization may require leaders to interact with other leaders from various countries to set procedural guidelines on matters such as establishing safety standards for distributing medical supplies or facilitating public health communication.
Therefore, within local and/or global leadership organizations, public health leaders must be aware of multicultural issues and challenges.
As a result, multicultural awareness and competency, important elements of multicultural leadership, play a crucial role in determining appropriate actions, attitudes and expectations.
For this Discussion, select two challenges associated with multicultural leadership.
As a scholar-practitioner in the field of public health, think about strategies you may use to address these challenges.
Consider how your public health leadership philosophy may contribute to these strategies for multicultural leadership challenges.
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- Dowell, S. F., Tappero, J. W., & Frieden, T. R. (2011). Public health in Haiti: Challenges and progress. The New England Journal of Medicine, 364(4), 300-301.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Hofstede, G. (2010). The GLOBE debate: Back to relevance. Journal of International Business Studies, 41(8), 1339-1346. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Answer the following questions:
1. Explain a brief description of two challenges associated with multicultural leadership in public health.
2. Provide strategies for addressing these challenges.
3. Explain how multicultural competencies might influence your public health leadership philosophy.
Please applied the Application Assignment Rubric when writing the Paper
I. Paper should demonstrate an excellent understanding of all of the concepts and key points presented in the texts.
II. Paper provides significant detail including multiple relevant examples, evidence from the readings and other sources, and discerning ideas.
III. Paper should be well organized, uses scholarly tone, follows APA style, uses original writing and proper paraphrasing, contains very few or no writing and/or spelling errors, and is fully consistent with doctoral level writing style.
IV. Paper should be mostly consistent with Doctoral level writing style. Your initial postings must be 600-700 words (not including the full references).
V. Please support your work with specific citations to ensure your citations in the text and reference list.