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What's Your Leadership Style?: Unlearning Democratic Leadership

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We explore the democratic leadership style, examining when this collaborative approach works best and when leaders need to pivot to different styles for effective team management.
• Democratic leadership involves consulting with team members and valuing collaboration
• This leadership style works best with highly skilled, experienced team members
• Leaders must properly prepare teams with information, vision, and context before expecting meaningful input
• Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. exemplified democratic leadership in building consensus
• Democratic leadership isn't about being liked – it's about effectively developing your team
• Ambitious leaders often move too quickly, failing to adequately prepare teams for shared decision-making
• Not every situation requires consensus – leaders must discern when to make executive decisions
• Leaders should know their natural style but be flexible enough to adapt when circumstances require
• Democratic leadership requires ongoing coaching and development, not just collecting input
• Middle adults must evaluate if their leadership style matches their team's readiness and the situation at hand
Please like, share and subscribe to the Unlearned Podcast! Engage with us in the comments and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

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Chapters

1. Middle Adult Life and Health Reflections (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to Leadership Styles Series (00:05:51)

3. Defining Democratic Leadership (00:09:49)

4. When Democratic Leadership Works Best (00:15:20)

5. Preparing Your Team for Shared Power (00:21:53)

6. Pitfalls of Democratic Leadership (00:31:44)

7. Finding Balance in Leadership Approaches (00:42:30)

8. Episode Wrap-up and Next Steps (00:54:44)

168 episodes

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We explore the democratic leadership style, examining when this collaborative approach works best and when leaders need to pivot to different styles for effective team management.
• Democratic leadership involves consulting with team members and valuing collaboration
• This leadership style works best with highly skilled, experienced team members
• Leaders must properly prepare teams with information, vision, and context before expecting meaningful input
• Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. exemplified democratic leadership in building consensus
• Democratic leadership isn't about being liked – it's about effectively developing your team
• Ambitious leaders often move too quickly, failing to adequately prepare teams for shared decision-making
• Not every situation requires consensus – leaders must discern when to make executive decisions
• Leaders should know their natural style but be flexible enough to adapt when circumstances require
• Democratic leadership requires ongoing coaching and development, not just collecting input
• Middle adults must evaluate if their leadership style matches their team's readiness and the situation at hand
Please like, share and subscribe to the Unlearned Podcast! Engage with us in the comments and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Middle Adult Life and Health Reflections (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to Leadership Styles Series (00:05:51)

3. Defining Democratic Leadership (00:09:49)

4. When Democratic Leadership Works Best (00:15:20)

5. Preparing Your Team for Shared Power (00:21:53)

6. Pitfalls of Democratic Leadership (00:31:44)

7. Finding Balance in Leadership Approaches (00:42:30)

8. Episode Wrap-up and Next Steps (00:54:44)

168 episodes

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