Contents
- Participation in decision-making with democratic leadership provides better decisions
- Encouraging diversity and different perspectives in Democratic Leadership
- How to build consensus with Democratic Leadership
- How to empower team members with democratic leadership
- 7 steps to implement democratic leadership
- Emotional Intelligence
- Resonant Leadership
- Laissez-Faire Leadership Disadvantages
- Laissez-Faire Leadership Advantages
- Famous Laissez-Faire Leaders
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Participation in decision-making with democratic leadership provides better decisions
Democratic leadership is a mighty tool in providing participation as well as inclusion in most areas, but perhaps particularly in decision-making. I have used this tool successfully in leadership positions for decades, and this article explains why it is important and how to do it. But first, a quick intro to this leadership style from […]
Encouraging diversity and different perspectives in Democratic Leadership
Democratic Leadership, also known as participative leadership, is an incredible leadership style. However, leaders struggle with actually building the diversity and multiplicity of perspectives to provide the right environment for joint decision-making and many other cornerstones of Democratic Leadership. This article contains guidance on how to achieve this, based on key principles I have used […]
How to build consensus with Democratic Leadership
Although democratic leadership strives for consensus, it should never be a requirement since a consensus culture can lead to some disadvantages of the democratic leadership style. This article outlines a few approaches to building consensus with democratic leadership, all tried and tested by me personally during my CEO career. Let me start with a short […]
How to empower team members with democratic leadership
Democratic leadership is one of the most empowering leadership styles available. I have seen how truly empowered teams can sometimes become more effective in the absence of the leader during my CEO career, believe it or not! If you want team productivity to stay solid without the presence of the leader, then democratic leadership is […]
7 steps to implement democratic leadership
Democratic leadership seems easy and straightforward on the surface, but implementing this leadership style well is more difficult than that. This article contains seven steps to implement democratic leadership in your team that I have used many times during my management career. For starters, here is a short summary of the style from the main […]
Emotional Intelligence
Everyone should care about Emotional Intelligence – postmen, firefighters, doctors, and, last but not least, leaders. Emotional Intelligence is a complex blend of abilities and traits that determine how you make sense of your relationships with people, but also how you get along with yourself. Recognizing others’ emotions, understanding one’s own emotions, and empathy, […]
Resonant Leadership
As a senior leader with CEO experience, I always strive for resonant leadership which boost performance, engagement and many other things in a team. Based on research, Resonant leadership has proven to increase performance of individuals and entire teams, and as a consequence, true resonant leaders often receive higher salaries than their opposites, discordant leaders. […]
Laissez-Faire Leadership Disadvantages
I have seen plenty of problems with this ineffective leadership style during my CEO career. Laissez-Faire leadership has several times been proven ineffective and should hence be avoided. It is entirely possible to delegate in a good, empowering, and effective manner while using other, more effective leadership styles. Laissez-faire leadership is a hands-off leadership approach […]
Laissez-Faire Leadership Advantages
During my CEO career, I have mostly seen problems with this ineffective leadership style. However, as with all leadership styles, laissez-faire leadership also has its benefits, which I will explain in detail in this article. Laissez-faire leadership is a hands-off leadership approach where team members make all the decisions. Laissez-faire leadership leads to low productivity […]
Famous Laissez-Faire Leaders
Before we get to the list of famous laissez-faire leaders, I want to give you a quick overview of this leadership style, which is a summary of our main article on laissez-faire leadership. Laissez-faire leadership is a hands-off leadership approach where team members make all the decisions. Laissez-faire leadership leads to low productivity and a […]
About the Author
Carl Lindberg is a global business leader that has led organizations of more than 1000 people and 200-500 MUSD revenue. During his career, he has led employees in twenty different countries and has lived in three continents. Learn from him and his leadership experience by attending the Democratic Leadership Course.