They decide what the group's mission will be and how it will be carried out. Then they assign members the tasks required to implement their plan. Members are closely supervised to ensure they conduct their tasks exactly as instructed. Controllers attempt to use their power to motivate people. They attack people's basic security needs, threatening their jobs or salary increases.
People work for fear of losing what they have rather than from a desire to extend themselves.
Individual and group creativity tends to be low. When the controller leaves the group, the group is apt to resort to fun and games. It may even post a look-out to warn of the controller's return. The controller is likely to be effective only when he or she has considerable power over the members and the members recognize it. A person who tries to assume a controller role is likely to get little cooperation among adult community groups.