I think you got your socialism and communism backwards. Socialism is where you have a leader tell you what to do, communism is where you do the social policies on your own volition.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/socialism1. (Economics) an economic theory or system in which the means of production, distribution, and exchange are owned by the community collectively,
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/communismA system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people.
b. The Marxist-Leninist doctrine advocating revolution to overthrow the capitalist system and establish a dictatorship of the proletariat that will eventually evolve into a perfectly egalitarian and communal society.
communism is more authoritarian EG "Mother Russia Owns You". where the government shares out the production/profits while holding all the real assets
socialism is where the community hold the real assets and everyone helps each other
EG if you had some cows..
Socialism everyone owns the cows and get to milk them and share the milk with those in need
communism, the government owns the cows, and only hands out the milk to those they decide needs them
EG a social club is where everyone turns up at a bar and talks freely. the organiser is basically the waitress handing out the drinks that the people ORDER(waitress has no power)
a commune is a gathering of people to talk freely, but the organiser (head of the group) sets rules to keep the people happy, they have power.. and everyone listens and respects what the organiser says
thats why communes which are too authoriatarian are classed as cults.