A group will also act as a type of checks and balances for volunteers whos leadership style is too directive which is a problem that is not uncommon in extension volunteer groups groups have a way of pulling those volunteers back and supporting them in practicing shared leadership therefore volunteer administrators should make it a priority to determine at least annually the . The core principle of volunteering is giving you help people and groups to surpass different challenges you make society better and thats the kind of passion you need for successful leadership choose a cause youre passionate about and maintain the enthusiasm throughout the process of volunteering. Ask their peers if you think a certain volunteer might benefit from volunteer leadership development start asking their peers who they think might be a good fit for your leadership position chances are they will name the volunteer you have in mind. Leadership in volunteer multistakeholder groups tackling complex this chapter explores distributed leadership in volunteer multistake holder groups tackling complex problems focusing on community orga nizing practices to bridge the gap between health and health care in columbia south carolina