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A good leader should always listen to their team. Leadership styles can change over time as leaders gain more experience. A democratic leader values input from their team when making decisions and considers different options before coming to a conclusion. In contrast, an autocratic leader makes decisions without consulting others and expects their team to follow without question. While democratic leadership encourages participation and is often effective, autocratic leadership rarely works well in most modern organizations.

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Commonly Effective

A good leader should always listen to their team. Leadership styles can change over time as leaders gain more experience. A democratic leader values input from their team when making decisions and considers different options before coming to a conclusion. In contrast, an autocratic leader makes decisions without consulting others and expects their team to follow without question. While democratic leadership encourages participation and is often effective, autocratic leadership rarely works well in most modern organizations.

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A good leader should always … "

How you finish that sentence could reveal a lot about your leadership style.

Leadership is a fluid practice. We're always changing and improving the way
in which we help our direct reports and the company grow. And the longer we
lead, the more likely we'll change the way we choose to complete the
sentence above.

Then, I'll show you a leadership style assessment based on this post's
opening sentence to help you figure out which leader you are.
1. Democratic Leadership
Commonly Effective

Democratic leadership is exactly what it sounds like -- the leader makes


decisions based on the input of each team member. Although he or she
makes the final call, each employee has an equal say on a project's direction.

Democratic leadership is one of the most effective leadership styles because


it allows lower-level employees to exercise authority they'll need to use wisely
in future positions they might hold. It also resembles how decisions can be
made in company board meetings.

For example, in a company board meeting, a democratic leader might give the
team a few decision-related options. They could then open a discussion about
each option. After a discussion, this leader might take the board's thoughts
and feedback into consideration, or they might open this decision up to a vote.

2. Autocratic Leadership
Rarely Effective

Autocratic leadership is the inverse of democratic leadership. In this


leadership style, the leader makes decisions without taking input from anyone
who reports to them. Employees are neither considered nor consulted prior to
a direction, and are expected to adhere to the decision at a time and pace
stipulated by the leader.

An example of this could be when a manager changes the hours of work shifts


for multiple employees without consulting anyone -- especially the effected
employees.

Frankly, this leadership style stinks. Most organizations today can't sustain
such a hegemonic culture without losing employees. It's best to keep
leadership more open to the intellect and perspective of the rest of the team.

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