The democratic leadership style will use the team as decision makers, taking the team vote to make decisions and improvements. Communication is key in this model, as all opinions are listened to as a group.

The democratic leader is merely the chair for effective team decision making. When and only when the workplace is ready for democratic leaders, does this style produce a work environment that employees can feel good about with heightened morale levels. Workers feel that their opinions count, and because of that feeling they are more committed to achieving the goals and objectives of the organization. Following are the pros and cons:

• Pros: Values people's inputs and gets commitment through participation
• Cons: Sometimes lacks effective action