_____ are best described as members of a group who are not officially designated as leaders but who help lead a group to achieve different leadership functions.

a. Shared leaders
b. Managers
c. Informal emergent leaders
d. Formal leaders

c. Informal emergent leaders
Informal emergent leaders are members, not official designated as leaders, who help lead a group to achieve different leadership functions, make for effective leadership in groups. One can understand leadership as a set of communication functions performed by any group member at various times based on each one’s unique strengths and expertise.