Offer polite disagreement or critique, supported with evidence.

Chinese proverb states, “In a broken nest, there are few whole eggs” (World of Quotes, 2011). Within an organization, a broken professional relationship fosters more broken professional relationships to in turn damage the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. For a leader, any “crack” or “break” in leadership may create future problems within the organization. With the use of Leader-Member Exchange Theory and Social Network Theory, an effective leader may find that the creation of positive, professional relationships with subordinates is helpful in preventing breaks in relationships in order to guide an organization toward success.

For this paper, think about the similarities and differences between Leader-Exchange Theory and Social Network Theory. Consider how you might integrate each theory into your own personal, unified leadership theory. Think about how you might use this theory in a public health scenario.

WRITE (4-6 paragraphs) a brief comparison (similarities and differences) between Leader-Member Exchange and Social Network Theory. Then, explain how you might integrate Leader-Member Exchange Theory and Social Network Theory into your personal, unified leadership theory. Finally, relate this personal, unified theory to a public health scenario with which you are familiar.

Finally, provide a substantive response in one or more of the following ways:

Expand on the colleague’s posting with additional insight and resources.
Offer polite disagreement or critique, supported with evidence.
Support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and the current literature.

Section 2

Having a Public Health Leadership Theory is essential to any public health leader. With a well-constructed theory, you integrate leadership perspectives into practice in order to offer solutions to public health problems. Also, with a visual representation of your theory, you may present another way to highlight your research with effective design and theory implementation.