Collaborative Decision Making

In the modern workplace, command-and-control leadership is out, replaced by a way of leading that emphasizes collaboration and participation. Collaboration doesn't mean that all decisions should be made by consensus. Leaders need to make conscious choices about how much collaboration is appropriate for each decision. Stakeholder involvement is one of the key principles of collaboration. Consensus encourages participation, utilizes everyone's best thinking, develops cooperation, promotes empowerment, and creates a sense of individual responsibility within the group.