Leadership Theories and Best Practices

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Participative leadership is a leadership theory which postulates that a working leadership style is one that effectively involves and appreciates the contributions of every organizational stakeholder however little it may be . Though the leader has the overall responsibility of coordinating organization activities and members roles , the theory requires that each member is made to feel as part as part and parcel of the organization through proactive involvement in relevant decision making . Braden argues that the major principle of participative leadership style is identified by

the extent and nature of lower ranking employees ' involvement in decision making process by the management (Braden , 2000

Accordingly , the specific principles of participative leadership include availing of a tentative solution subject to change based on employee input by manager , solicitation of employees ' input , and definition of the limits of the problem as related to employees decision ( Braden ,2000 . The last principle is characterized by the joint decision made by both employees and the management which is agreeable to both the parties . The other notable principles are formation of teams which are given some authority , the leader acts as the team leader and facilities the process of decision making , ensured equal opportunity to share ideas , emphasis on creativity and innovation and seeking of followers ' input (Harford , 2008

The participative leadership theory requires that the organizational leader needs to understand and implement genuine subordinates involvement in decision making , to fulfill the concept of the need to be involved in decision-making -- the desire...