Assignment: Capstone Project Part III: Strategic Issues

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Running head: CHILD WELFARE 1

CHILD WELFARE 2

Child welfare

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Leadership Theory and Process

The selected leadership theory for child welfare project is contingency theory of leadership which tend to focus more on certain variables that relate to the environmental determinant on t specific leadership style that can be applied to suit a given scenario or situation. Based on the model, it is assumed that no method of leadership can be considered to be the best at all types of case or scenarios. For enhancement and development of leadership in Child Welfare project, it is essential for one first to understand the specific capacity of leadership as well as a wide range of issues associated with the leadership style to be deployed (Whittaker, 2017).

In other words, leadership in Child Welfare project is not often for everybody. Instead, the leadership is for the responsible leaders who can effectively build organizational capacity in ensuring the permanency safety of the well-being of all children including their parents has been achieved. According to the contingency theory of leadership, leadership does not rely on the leader’s quality instead; it is about the leaders who can effectively strike the right balance among the behaviors, context, and needs of their followers. In essence, a good leader in the child-welfare project should be able to assess the needs of all children and taking time on advising parents on who well they can raise their children as they grow up to be essential people in the societies.

References

Whittaker, J. K. (2017). The child welfare challenge: Policy, practice, and research. Routledge.