title: Leadership development: working together to enhance collaboration.
abstract: The Turning Point Leadership Development National Excellence Collaborative has completed the first year of a 4-year efforts. This article reports the results of the first year of work, including the formation of the collaborative and its goals, vision, and mission. The article goes on to discuss the primary focus area, collaborative leadership, and some of the challenges of implementing this style of leadership in the public health field and initial implementation activities.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D005582:Foundations; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011635:Public Health Administration; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States