Instructor Resource
Rowe, Cases in Leadership 5e
SAGE Publications, Inc., 2019
Discussion Questions
Chapter 10: Adaptive Leadership
1. What is adaptive leadership? Is it a style of leadership or a set of leadership
behaviors?
2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of adaptive leadership?
The strengths include (a) it involves followers in the co-creation of relationships and identities,
(b) it addresses the needs of organizations to adapt to an environment that is constantly
Preparation Questions
1. Why should leaders be adaptive?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being an adaptive leader?