2023-04-23 16:10 Tags: # Democratic Leadership More collaborative approach. Decisions communicated back to team. self-explanatory giving power and responsibility and valuing ideas equally and allowing them to be part of the decision making process. Would not be useful in emergency crisis situation. ## Characteristics - Open - Collegial - free movement of ideas ## When is it needed? dynamic and rapidly changing environments - Tech companies, consulting, education ## Benefits Encourages creativity and cooperation ## Drawbacks Can be inefficient and costly [^1] --- # References [^1]: [Week 7 ELEC4122 - Leadership Theories and Styles](../../../Spaces/University/ELEC4122/lecture%20slides/blank/Week%207%20ELEC4122%20-%20Leadership%20Theories%20and%20Styles.pdf)