8.2 Have your group work on a simple problem-solving task (such as planning a group picnic or constructing a midterm exam) and select one group member to role play an autocratic leader for ten minutes. Then have the same individual role play a laissez-faire leader during the next ten minutes.

For the fi nal ten minutes, have the individual role play a democratic leader. How did the group members feel about each leadership style? How did the role player feel about playing each leadership style? What did the group learn about leadership during this exercise?