Most groups are considered ordinary interacting groups.
These groups usually have a des- ignated formal leader, but they may be leaderless. Most work teams, task groups, and commit- tees are ordinary interacting groups. Discussions usually begin with a statement of the problem by the group leader followed by an open, unstructured conversation. Normally, the final deci- sion is made by consensus (without formal voting; members indicate concurrence with a group agreement that everyone can live with and support publicly). The decision may also be made by the leader or someone in authority, majority vote, an average of members’ opinions, minority