Adaptive leaders are follower-centered. The main objective of adaptive leaders is to help employees change and adjust to new circumstances in the organization (Northouse, 2022, p. 286). In the image below, we can see the Model of Adaptive Leadership (Northouse, 2022, p. 288):

Source: Northouse, P. G. (2022). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed., p. 288). Sage Publications. 

Organization XYZ is a call center which helps clients solve issues with their internet connections. The organization opened 10 years ago and has 250 employees working in the facilities as customer service technicians 24 hours a day, seven days a week. After COVID-19, leadership has been rethinking the way that the organization conducts business. Therefore, it has been determined that all 250 employees would work remotely.

Think about what adaptive leadership is, the Model of Adaptive Leadership presented above, and the case, then address the following: 

1. Describe what the adaptive leader’s behavioral approach would be in this case. 
2. Explain the effectiveness of the adaptive leadership approach and how this leadership approach is similar to or different than your selected leadership style.

Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (including supporting citations) along with at least two current, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. You may find that your discussion of leadership characteristics is easily supported with such current scholarly research, while the information about how your chosen leader exhibits those leadership characteristics is supported by popular research.

Keep in mind that current scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search. Current research means published in the last five years.

You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question post answers to this weekly discussion question and/or your instructor’s response to your posting. These post replies need to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post’s answer. Normal course dialogue does not fulfill these two peer rep

• For Your SuccessThroughout the coming week, the concept of adaptive leadership will be thoroughly researched in order to provide you with an understanding of how this approach can benefit organizations and employees in this changing world. Pay particular attention to the tenets of adaptive leadership and how it can be applied within your industry and within your country.In this week’s Discussion Board, you will compare the theory of adaptive leadership with one of the other theories. You will also select one of the adaptive models, and discuss how it can be used to address a challenge at your organization or another organization in the Kingdom.Learning Outcomes
  1. Examine the role of adaptive leadership in an organization.
  2. Assess how adaptive leadership facilitates a positive response of employees in changing environments.
  3. ReadingsRequired: Chapter 11 in Leadership: Theory and PracticeWilson J., North, M., Morris, D., & McClellan, R. (2020). Rethinking implicit leadership theories: tomorrow’s leaders are collective, generative, and adaptive. Journal of Leadership Studies, 14(3),24-32.Ali, A., Wang, H., & Johnson, R. E. (2019). Empirical analysis of shared leadership promotion and team creativity: An adaptive leadership perspective. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 41(5), 405-423.Recommended: Chapter 11 PowerPoint slides   Chapter 11 PowerPoint slides – Alternative FormatsAlshuaibi, A. (2017). Technology as an important role in the implementation of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology, 7(2), 52-62.