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Assignment

The topic is whether democratic leadership is always preferable.

There are a lot of angles you can take, but one big job is to "unpack" the term 'democratic': what does it really mean? What does it imply?

Here are some angles:

1. All organizations need good two-way communication to succeed. It is difficult to envision how can this be achieved in the absence of a democratic culture.

2. Many organizations require secrecy in order to function properly. But secrecy seems to be in conflict with democracy, because it limits information to some decision-makers.

3. All organizations require obedience, yet, the obligation to obey doesn't seem to fit well in a democratic context. (Or does it?)

4. Democracy requires compromise, yet sometimes an organization needs "uncompromising leadership" in order to thrive. (Or not?)

5. Organizations thrive on expert decision-making, yet democracy does not seem to be compatible with this, since everyone is involved in the decision-making. In other words, often democratic leadership leads to mediocrity.