Democratic Leadership

Correct Answer: Promoting an open discussion among teams about benefits and drawbacks of each solution, then voting on it.

The best action for a democratic leader when confronted with multiple viable solutions to a problem during a project meeting, as suggested in the correct answer, is to promote open discussion among team members about the benefits and drawbacks of each solution, before allowing a vote to take place. This approach not only ensures that everyone's voice is heard but also that the decision is made collectively and with a full understanding of all the possible outcomes. The other approaches such as choosing the most convenient solution without any discussion, or ignoring the problem hoping it will resolve on its own, or even allowing the team to vote without having any discussion, are not democratic in nature and fail to capitalize on the collective intelligence and experience of the team. Moreover, these strategies may lead to ineffective solutions, loss of team trust and cooperation, and a lack of understanding about why a particular decision was made.

Correct Answer: Acknowledge their requests, inform them about the impact of immediate changes on the project, and suggest a team meeting for solution discussion.

As a democratic leader, and particularly in an Agile project environment, collaboration and flexibility are key elements. The best response in this situation would be to acknowledge the stakeholders' requests, inform them about the potential impact of sudden changes on the project, and suggest a team meeting to discuss potential solutions. This approach ensure every voice is heard and understands the overall context. The other answers are wrong because accepting the changes outright without question can disrupt the project plan and potentially lead to failure. At the same time, flatly rejecting the request or ignoring the stakeholders are both contrary to Agile principles and can damage relationships with stakeholders.

Correct Answer: Ask each member to critically evaluate the work and vote on whether it meets the quality standards or needs improvement.

A good agile leader knows to involve the entire team in decision-making process. In such a situation as described in the question, it would be best to ask each team member to critically evaluate the work and vote on whether it meets the quality standards or needs improvement. This would foster a sense of unity and collective responsibility within the team, as they would all be involved in making a crucial decision. Also, this follows democratic leadership style and aligns with Agile principles which emphasize on collective decision-making. On the other hand, it would be counterproductive to make a decision based on one's own judgement without considering team's opinion, because it doesn't align with the democratic leadership values. Similarly, ignoring divided opinions and moving forward with the project or considering only positive feedbacks would not contribute to a healthy team environment or produce high-quality work. As an Agile leader, it's important to welcome both positive and negative feedbacks and use them as opportunities to improve.