The leader is responsible for making all decisions and fully informing others of what is happening. This is also known as "micro-management" because the leader is heavily involved and carefully supervises the group members. It is a hierarchical order or top-down approach in which subordinates or group members must do exactly what they are told to do. The leader sets defined roles and tasks for group members to accomplish. All communication happens downstream, starting with the leader. According to Hersey, followers have low skills but high levels of commitment. This is often seen in sports with young athletes wanting to participate but having a low skill level because they are new to the game. I did not have to use this leadership style during the tournament because I had the chance to have a team made up of individuals with natural athletic ability, even if most people didn't play basketball.