The proper functioning of civil society is achieved through the participation of leaders who manage to achieve collective benefits such as the construction of social capital and the making of changes at the local level that arise from the active collaboration of the people of the common, guided by that community leader who is responsible for expressing the opinions of the collective and making decisions for social welfare. Community leadership aims at human development by recognizing and interpreting the needs of society, generating greater self-esteem in its participants, managing and resolving conflicts, using participatory tools in the management of groups, identifying the role of leaders, their styles and characteristics, determining the tasks to be performed in a community, taking advantage of citizen participation as an instrument for the effective impact of people in society. The roles of community leaders are multiple and depend primarily on the work done, which are different and arise from the collective needs of people; are presented in political, economic, social or environmental conservation and improvement activities; for this reason community leaders should seek mechanisms that allow individuals to enjoy their rights and improve their quality of life.