The term 'leadership' is one of the most difficult in an【M1】______ educational administration. To some, a leader is simple one who is【M2】______ followed. Presumably by that definition, a good leader is one who is followed consistently and reliably by large numbers of people. But that leads to the difficulty of Hitler of a 'good leader'. So, some【M3】______ will argue either that leadership itself involves both followers and a good sense of direction or that, at least, good leader involves【M4】______ an approved direction. The latter distinction leaves one with the ambiguity of the 'bad leader' being either one who is not followed or, very different another who is followed but in a disapproved direction.【M5】______ In addition to those definitional problems, some people believe they know what 'good leadership style' is. It may be decisive but what it is its supporters know it is 'good'. Such people are likely to【M6】______ substitute the criterion of style. with the criteria of having followers【M7】______ and having an appropriate direction. Some people go even further. They assume that good leadership style. is an important end in itself. They give their favoring style. an attractive name like 'democratic【M8】______ leadership'. In that way, principals who have a 'democratic' style. are automatically deemed good, so they may be ineffective and【M9】______ unpopular. The ineffectiveness and unpopularity are explained away; the principal is not 'really a democratic leader, because, if she was,【M10】______ she would be effective and popular! ' 【M1】