Defend or refute the following statement with specific supporting information: Adaptive leadership is the most relevant of the leadership approaches I have studied so far.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Students could defend or refute. Information to defend the statement could include the fact that adaptive leadership theory is contemporary (21st century); it is prescriptive in that it tells leaders and followers what to do; it uses plain language and metaphors that make sense; it is follower-centered and process-oriented; it focuses on the very common occurrence of conflicting values in an organizational setting; the concept of the holding environment is unique and useful and can be visualized. Information to refute the statement could include that there is little empirical research on the model; the factors in the adaptive process are unclear as to how they work together; the approach is too wide ranging and abstract; no clear explanation of how morals or ethics fit in.