Democratic leadership pros
Employees have increased job satisfaction and a sense of empowerment.
Relationships are built on mutual trust between labor and management.
Absenteeism is lower among employees with a stronger commitment to performance.
Productivity increases as a result of a solutions-centric workforce that has input.
Creativity and innovation increase among employees through team collaboration.
Democratic leadership cons
Leaders can become overly dependent on the expertise and experience of subordinates.
Collaboration can consume valuable time getting input from people who aren’t in agreement.
Fast, incisive decisions may be difficult or even impossible, resulting in missed deadlines.
Relying on consensus from people who are misinformed or lack accurate data can be costly.
Leaders can become burdened by the challenge of overseeing experts on collaborative teams.