Groups, Leadership and Groupthink

Groups we belong to and why.

Group identity and cohesion; group dynamics.

• Group cohesion: tendency to remain intact

• Groupthink: whereby an individuals performance is inhibited by the priorities of the whole group

• Intergroup communication: communication between groups

• Interpersonal communication: communication within individuals

• Intragroup communication: communication within a group

• Group dynamics: how individuals relate to each other within a group

What is a leader? What makes a good leader? Provide an example of what you consider to be a good/bad leader and support your choices by discussing the qualities you think they possess/lack. Who considers themselves a good leader? What are the advantages/disadvantages of being a leader? Think about the the importance of a leader to a group's success.

What makes an effective group? Focus on the terms cohesion and conformity. What pressures exist?