I've been watching a fellow take over a social club using what seems to be a step-by-step process. He's a very large man with a deep and commanding voice, and he's naturally impressive.

• Earn people's trust

• Emphasize problems, never offering solutions

• Become President, promising to solve problems

• Limit meetings, both in frequency and duration (Isolating the board)

• Relegate discussion to email, conduct votes online (away from the membership)

• Suspend the bylaws, claiming there's an emergency that the board can't handle in a timely manner

• Claim a personal morality that is superior to the law

• Promise that great things are coming, there's a lot going on behind the scenes.

• Propose activities that distract from the org's primary mission, disaffecting members

• Threaten to withhold rewards and affection unless additional demands were met.

• Begin every meeting with fear of outside threats

• Identify a threat within the club

When I compare those actions to those taken by fascist dictators and dominating domestic abusers, there seem to be some similarities. Is there a source where I can find a good general summary of the methods they employ, with references, or can anyone provide a general description of what they do?