The strength, and weakness, of a group lies in the quality of its relationships. 

An organization is only as strong as the relationships group members have with each other. How members regard each other and communicate determines the health of the group. Leaders, both designated leaders and emerging natural leaders, set the tone for an overall feeling or attitude in the group. Communication that is laced with blame, faultfinding, gossip, suspicion and inference leads to an unhealthy organization. Members in such a group will resort to meeting low-level needs. The wise leader consciously makes it a high priority to build relationships based on trust, acceptance, caring and empathy.