Public Health Leaders Tell Their Stories is drawn from a two-part issu e from the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice in which p ublic health practitioners write about their experience as leaders. Th rough real life case histories, each of the authors explores the dynam ics, the conflict, the politics of actual events, and the strategy and process that won the desired outcome. This book will serve as a guide for public health leaders, executives, and managers in advancing thei r cause into the 21st century.