Analytical versus holistic leadership
Prompt
Your position paper should answer the following prompt:
Choose one or more of the current debates in the field of leadership psychology and defend a position. Sample debates include:
Analytical versus holistic approach
Individualism versus group cognition
Balancing employee satisfaction/needs and the bottom line
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
- Background – Detailed information about a debate prevalent in the field of psychology must be presented. The following questions must be answered:
- Which debate was chosen? Why?
- What is the historical importance of the debate?
- Positions – To be considered a debate, there must be a discussion that involves opposition.
- Address the distinct positions of the debate.
- Is each side of the debate sustainable? Why or why not?
- Are the leader’s responsibilities practical in nature? Why or why not?
- Defense – To be able to participate in a structured debate, one must choose a position and prepare to defend that stance.
- Which side of the debate do you choose to defend? Why?
- Provide an official position defense, including evidence to support your position using scholarly research.