Morgana runs a sociology department where she calls informal weekly coffee meetings between the monthly department meetings so that people can keep her apprised of what is happening and so that she can solicit feedback about annual departmental initiatives. What is her leadership style called?

A) democratic leadership
B) laissez-faire leadership
C) authoritarian leadership
D) charismatic leadership

Democratic Leadership

Offers more guidance than the laissez-faire variety but less control than the authoritarian type. Democratic leaders try to include all group members in the decision-making process, taking the best ideas from the group and molding them into a strategy with which all can identify. Except during crisis situations, democratic leadership is usually the most effective leadership style.