Gus and Harley discuss a heated topic and look at a featured paper, "Leadership in the American Immigration Crisis," which examines the complex and polarizing issue of immigration in the United States through various leadership theories and concepts. It begins by highlighting how immigration has become a major political debate, often used in campaigns, and then explores the challenges faced by leaders in addressing border issues and the humanitarian aspects involved. The author then applies several leadership approaches, such as the Traits Approach, Skills Approach, Leader-Member Exchange Theory, Path-Goal Theory, Behavioral Approach, Transformational Leadership, and Situational Leadership, to analyze their potential effectiveness and limitations in managing the crisis. Finally, the text also discusses the role of followership and its different typologies in contributing to the overall leadership dynamic.
