Timothy is president of a large company. He is known for being an excellent listener and collaborator. He believes that the working environment would improve if employees were organized into cross$-$functional work teams instead of functional departments. In order to build a consensus for this new environment, Timothy asks for employee input and participation. Timothy is:

an Autocratic leader.

an Affiliative leader.

a Democratic leader.

a Visionary leader.

a Platonic leader.