The research underlying this dissertation consisted of a mixed-methods approach seeking to observe any changes in an adult learner's leadership behavior scores after participating in an online collaborative leadership exercise in the game Minecraft. After measuring the quantitative differences, it was discovered that participation in the online collaborative leadership exercise did alter an adult learner's collaborative leadership behavior scores, but not to the extent of a face-to-face group that participated in a similar exercise using Legos. Following a multiple regression analysis, it was discovered that the more time an adult learner participated in an online collaborative leadership exercise, the more their collaborative leadership behavior scores increased. Open-ended questionnaires regarding the collaborative leadership behavior scores were measured along with a list of questions that were answered at the end of the participants' collaborative leadership activity. Although the open-ended answers did demonstrate a relationship regarding the quantitative data, the relationships were minimal. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]