which leadership theory resonates with you and why. Is there a leadership theorywith which you are particularly uncomfortable? How so?

• Next, let's examine a scenario through the lens of your chosen leadership theory and your discipline's ethical code. Read the scenario and share what you would do in this leader's position.

Scenario:

You are a director-level leader in an organization. All of your employees have recently returned to the office for a full five-day work week. As supervisor for 20 people, you sign off on timesheets in a payroll management system. Over the past several months, you have noticed that several people seem to be taking lunches that are longer than the allotted half hour and seem to be gone just before the end of the workday. Yet time sheets reflect the expected attendance. As a compassionate leader, you do not want to make a big deal. You know that several of your employees are struggling with reliable childcare, and one is caring for an aging parent with dementia. Yet, you are very uncomfortable with this situation and know that you need to address it.

• Would you view this as unethical behavior, or as morally necessary "survival" behavior? How so?
• How would you leverage your preferred leadership theory and your discipline's code of ethics to respond to the situation? What questions might you ask? What would your response be?