topic 2

Question 1

They must center their characters on a Christ-like servant heart, not serving themselves with the benefits of position, power and status, emulating leaders in the world. On the contrary, Jesus calls us, as his leaders, to grow a servant heart.

Answer 1

Christian leaders

Question 2

He calls us to follow his example with humility, serving those whom we lead; enabling them to achieve the purpose to which God calls them is our goal.

Answer 2

Why? Because in the context of the kingdom of God, they are not our tools but together, we collaboratively serve God and his purposes. This is Jesus’ leadership style.

Question 3

It is a concept everyone is aware of and in order to understand how democratic leadership works, you must comprehend the age-old theory of democracy.

Answer 3

Democracy

Question 4

meaning of Demos

Answer 4

The People

Question 5

meaning of Kratos

Answer 5

Authority

Question 6

The word BLANK has it roots in ancient Greece, which is where the concept of democracy began.

Answer 6

democracy

Question 7

The word “democracy” means “BLANK”. The essential idea is that instead of someone ruling over people, such as in a tyranny or oligarchy, the people hold the power to decide.

Answer 7

rule by the (simple) people

Question 8

It was the ideas of BLANK, BLANK, and BLANK that finally gave birth to democracy as a political philosophy. In his famous bookPolitics, Aristotle describes the benefits of democracy:

Answer 8

Socrates, Aristotle and Plato

Question 9

READ: “When states are democratically governed according to law, there are no demagogues, and the best citizens are securely in the saddle; but where the laws are not sovereign, there you find demagogues. The people become a monarch…such people, in its role as a monarch, not being controlled by law, aims at sole power and becomes like a master.”

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

READ: The modern basis for the democratic leadership theory dates back to the studies done in the 1930s and 1940s. Kurt Lewin, together with his colleagues R. Lippit and R.K. White, determined three distinctive decision-making styles, which they thought were closely linked with leadership.

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

The three leadership styles

Answer 11

Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez faire

Question 12

The BLANK, also referred to as PARTICIPATIVE leadership, involved the subordinates in the decision-making. The leader and the subordinates shared an equal voice and these groups didn’t showcase hierarchy. The leadership style involved appraisal of both the leader and the subordinates, with strong feedback structures available.

Answer 12

Democratic style

Question 13

Lewin et al. Identified threecore elementsof democratic leadership:

Answer 13

• The leader would expect the subordinates to report to leaders regarding the task.
• The leader would expect the subordinates to exhibit self-confidence and the ability to get things done without constant supervision.
• The leader would expect the subordinates to involve others in the decision-making process and therefore not act alone.

Question 14

One of the most commonly used set of democratic leadership functions came from BLANK. In the article, Gastil outlined the three core elements you need for the framework to work.

Answer 14

Gastil’s 1994 article

Question 15

Obviously, the first major function of the framework has to be about distributing the power. The democratic leadership requires an equally shared power structure, without any hierarchy in decision-making.

Answer 15

Distribution of leadership

Question 16

Gastil quoted Krech et al, who wrote in 1962, that the leader must aim “to evoke maximum involvement and the participation of every member in the group activities and in the determination of objectives”.

Answer 16

Distribution of leadership

Question 17

But the responsibility to share responsibilities doesn’t mean that each decision must always be made within the group. Depending on the specific roles and responsibilities, certain decisions might be only in the hands of the leader. This sort of framework refers to the BLANK

Answer 17

Functionality of representative democracy

Question 18

READ: Each decision made must be done according to the expectations of the electorate and the member has to be able to explain his decisions to the voter. Similarly, a leader might have the power to make certain decisions, guaranteed that he or she is able to do it with the approval of his or her subordinates.

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

They must therefore carefully define the roles and distribute power in decision-making according to these roles. The focus of it must aim for a democratic framework, where no one person has concentrated power over others.

Answer 19

Organizations

Question 20

The focus of it must aim for a BLANK, where no one person has concentrated power over others.

Answer 20

Democratic framework

Question 21

Another vital function of the leadership system is the ability to empower the subordinates. In its simplest form, this happens through the distribution of responsibilities and power to make decisions. Democratic leadership doesn’t purely assume people should participate in decision-making, it actively requests people to contribute.

Answer 21

The empowerment of subordinates

Question 22

Furthermore, the framework should focus on empowering subordinates through the development of their skills. Since the leadership model requires people to be part of the decision-making process, they should look for enhancing people’s skill set.

Answer 22

The empowerment of subordinates

Question 23

This includes things likepublic speaking,logical thinkingand organizational skills, aside from the pure professional abilities required within the specific industry.

Answer 23

The empowerment of subordinates

Question 24

The final core function of democratic leadership model revolves around the creation of structures that support and encourage deliberation.

Answer 24

Aiding of Democratic Decision-Making in deliberations

Question 25

According to BLANK, this can be achieved “through constructive participation, facilitation, and the maintenance of healthy relationships and a positive emotional setting”. If these are fostered, then the above two functions are easier to achieve.

Answer 25

Gastil

Question 26

While all leadership styles require the leader to be intelligent and competent, democratic leadership is among the top styles that call for this trait. Because the democratic leader is like a conductor of an orchestra, he or she needs to have the competency to keep all the parts together and moving.

Answer 26

Intelligence

Question 27

Although the decisions might not be in the hands of the leader, the leader needs to ensure the group is competent enough to make the decisions.

Answer 27

Intelligence

Question 28

Democratic leaders need to be honest. The open communication and discussion-led leadership framework won’t work if the leader can’t be honest with the subordinates

Answer 28

Honesty

Question 29

The leader must be able to lay out the situation to ensure decisions are made on real information and the leader has to stay honest about his or her own opinion. While the leader might have the final say, it doesn’t mean the leader shouldn’t lay down his or her own ideas for what the best course of action should be.

Answer 29

Honesty

Question 29

A democratic leader must also show plenty of creative flair. Since the leadership framework requires innovative ideas and collaboration, the leader must be able to show the way with ideas. The leader must also be able to help other members of the team to innovate and this itself can require innovative thinking from the leader.

Answer 29

Creative

Question 30

It is often considered an innate trait, but everyone can improve and enhance their creative thinking. As a leader, you can improve your own creativity, but also subordinate’s creativity by establishing the right environment within the organization.

Answer 30

Creativity

Question 31

There can’t be a situation where certain ideas are dealt in a favorable manner, while other people’s ideas are not fully appreciated. The democratic framework must be fair and consistent, with the leader bearing the brunt of this responsibility.

Answer 31

Fairness

Question 32

Since people will be open to speak their mind and decisions are mainly done through majority vote, the leader has to be able to show fairness

Answer 32

Fairness

Question 33

As a leader, you need to be able to distance yourself from the situation emotionally and to think rationally. BLANK in this context also means transparency

Answer 33

Fairness

Question 34

READ: If you allow subordinates to understand your own thinking process and decisions, you will show them your decisions are based on rationality and not unfair feelings you might have towards different employees.

Answer 34

TRUE