This type of leader has a primary relationship with members of the group and offers sympathy. There are also several leadership styles. Leadership and authority play a role in social groups in several different ways. Listed below are several sites that discuss leadership and authority. This site gives information on leadership.
Social groups form in many different ways for many different reasons.
Some groups maintain a stronger influence on us, while others virtually have no effect on our lives. Listed below are several sites that deal with primary groups, ingroups, outgroups, dyads, triads, and networks. The size of social groups influence the members of the social group, and the type of socialization that occurs within that group. Read more about how numbers influence social groups.