This article will study the different facets of leadership and power in small group interactions. The variety and number of studies focusing on leadership and power speak to the importance and ambiguity that surround any attempt to define their origins or implications. First, definitions of leadership and power from a social psychological perspective will be presented. This will be followed by a discussion examining the effect of different variables on leadership effectiveness, followed by a look at the convergence of power and leadership and their interrelationships. LeadershipLeadership is an important element in the functioning of group interactions toward an organized goal. Leadership has been defined in many different ways by sociologists and social psychologists, and there are too many to discuss here. The most common element in these definitions is “that leadership involves a process of influence between a leader and his followers to achieve the goals of the group, organization, or society” (Hollander, 1985). In small group interactions, leadership is usually an ascribed status, with “followers” ​​designating, both consciously and unconsciously, someone as the leader. This is a person who, according to group members, has the characteristics best suited to accomplish the task and the group's goals (Bales and Slater, 1955). Much of the early available research that I was able to do focused on leadership and the concept of leadership in terms of political situations. From a political point of view, the study of leadership concerns the analysis of the relationships between those who possess power and those who do not possess it (power will be discussed in the middle of the article.... ..case , Jeffrey W. and Michael J. Lovaglia. “Leadership Status, Gender, Group Size, and Emotion in Face-to-Face Groups.” subordinate satisfaction.” The Journal of General Psychology. Parsons, Talcott and Robert F. Bales, eds. Family, Socialization and Interaction. New York: The Free Press, 1955. Verba, Sidney. leadership, Princeton University Press, 1961.Walker, Henry A., Barbara C. Ilardi, Anne M. McMahon and Mary L. Fennell "Gender, interaction and leadership", V59 n3 p255, 1996. Weyant, James M. Applied Social Psychology New York: Oxford University Press., 1986.