The laissez-faire leader, whom some call a “hands-off” or delegating leader, is the leader who gives up some degree of power or control and gives that power to team members. This style is the absence of involved leadership—the leader trusts others to handle their own responsibilities, does not take part in the group’s discussions or work efforts, and provides feedback only when asked. Parks Director Ron Swanson of Parks and Recreation is a hilarious parody of this style of leadership—he is a die-hard libertarian who believes that his role as a government employee is to “do as little as possible.” Although it may seem like a lack of leadership, the laissez-faire leader can actually be effective, particularly with mature or experienced groups, where just checking in occasionally and seeing if the group has questions is all that is warranted. Ron Swanson is able to remain hands off because he delegates responsibility to his supercompetent deputy director, Leslie Knope.