Originally formulated by Heifetz (1994), adaptive leadership conceptualizes the leader not as one who solves problems for people, but rather as one who encourages others to do problem solving. Heifetz, Grashow & Linsky (2009), went on to say that his theory moves people to tackle tough problems and that they thrive for doing so.

Q1.Think of a time when someone has applied this concept to you at work, school or at home.

Q2. Write two paragraph describing the situation and how it helped you solve a problem.