There are some leadership approaches that sit between autocratic and democratic.
These styles allow team participation up to a point.
However, the manager reserves the right to make the final decision.
• Managers adopting an ‘I sell’ philosophy will try to persuade their teams to accept their viewpoint.
• Managers adopting an ‘I consult’ approach will seek the opinions of subordinates before taking a decision.
This is moving closer to a democratic style of management.