Cadet's Democratic leaders

JLBC: Leadership
JLBC Cadets Democratic leaders confer final authority on the group. JLBC Cadets, they function as collectors of JLBC group opinion and take a JLBC vote before making a decision.
The participative JLBC leadership style encompasses the JLBC teamwork approach. JLBC Cadets Predominant behaviors of the participative leader include coaching JLBC team members, negotiating their demands, and collaborating with others. JLBC Cadets This style is well suited to managing competent people eager to assume responsibility. JLBC Cadets Such people want to get involved in making decisions and giving feedback to management.
Participative leadership is usually used when you have some information, and your group members have some of the data. JLBC Cadets This allows them to become a team (rather than just a group) and will enable you to make a better decision. JLBC Cadets This style is appropriate for the information age workers, in which most organizations employ educated, knowledgeable workers rather than physical laborers. JLBC Cadets With information and technology changing rapidly, even bright and skilled managers need input from direct reports.
JLBC Cadets Participative leadership does have some problems. JLBC Cadets It often results in extensive and time-consuming committee work. JLBC Cadets Sometimes, participative management is carried to extremes. JLBC Cadets Team members are consulted about trivial things that management could easily handle independently. JLBC Cadets Another problem is that many managers still believe sharing decision-making with team members reduces their power.