Participative Leadership By Alisha Ritchie HTM 491 Definition

Participative Leadership By Alisha Ritchie HTM 491

Definition Seeks to involve other people… Could include subordinates, peers, superiors and other stakeholders (usually within immediate team) �This approach is also known as consultation, empowerment, joint decision-making, democratic leadership, Management By Objective (MBO) and powersharing.

Assumptions � People are more committed to actions where they were involved in the relevant decision-making, and the social commitment to one another is greater � People are less competitive and more collaborative when they are working on joint goals. � Several people deciding together make better decisions than one person alone.

Advantages & Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages � allows for the development of � Need to spend more time additional leaders who can serve the organization at a later date ( people can express their creativity and talents, this then helps to benefit the work of the team) � Expands the range of possibilities for the team (points out strengths and weaknesses to an approach that may not have been seen by an individual) before an action is taken � Can be a sham when managers ask for opinions and then ignore them…. This could then lead to distrust and feelings of betrayal.

Participation Spectrum Not Participative: Leader sells the idea to the team Participative: Leader describes the 'what' of objectives or goals and lets the team or individuals decide the 'how' of the process, and the 'how' will it be achieved (this is often called 'Management by Objectives'). < Not Participative Autocratic decision by leader Leader proposes decision, listens to feedback, then decides Highly Participative > Team proposed decisions, leader has final decision Joint decision with team as equals Full delegation of decision to team

In Relation To The Hospitality Industry �Events require a lot of team work �More ideas = better results �Everyone is on the same page �http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=W 1 h 5 L_0 r. Fz 8&list =LPX 0 o_0 N_Jf 44&index=3&feature=plcp