Compare Yalom’s curative factors (TIP 34 pp. 166–168), to those mentioned in Corey’s text and to those mentioned in TIP41 pp. 92–93. How do they all line up? Are there any significant gaps between the different lists? Is there a list that you think is more thorough than the others? Can you group some of them together? After you have fully evaluated these lists, select what you consider the top three most essential characteristics of an effective group leader. To what degree do you see yourself as possessing these characteristics? Explore some potential personal blocks that could hamper your effectiveness as a leader. What might you do to overcome some of these blocks?