Group Coordination

Can a group of people function effectively without someone being in charge? I believe that a group of people cannot function effectively without someone being in charge. There are 2 main points. A leader is someone who gathers the group together, and allows the group work more efficiently. I believe that a group leader is supposed to be a role model for the whole group, someone that everyone follows. If a group didn’t have a leader, the group would be scattered. Firstly, a leader is responsible for organising the group together so that they will coordinate with each other in a sensible way; the leader of the group makes the group function effectively and efficiently. If, for instance, a group didn’t have a leader, they would have no one to follow, and they would most likely not do work and procrastinate. Having someone to follow is crucial to a group.
Having a group leader is important because the leader is normally someone with authority. If a group didn’t have a leader, they would all be the same level in class and most possibly not listen to each other. They won’t respect each other as much as they would respect a leader because they have the same identity. For example, imagine a classroom full of students. In this case, the group leader is the teacher. If the teacher left the classroom, surely everyone would be playing around and not doing work. But if the teacher was there, everyone would behave because the teacher holds the respect from their students. I believe that a group of people functions better with someone being in charge because a leader keeps the group together, they all hold respect towards the leader and the leader allows everyone to function efficiently and effectively. Next time you organise an event, be sure to include a leader.