Leader is not an individual contributor
On many interviews for the leader's role you can hear questions like: - Who pushed for this change? Who proposed this improvement? Who implemented this approach? For me personally, leaders should answer in the following direction: - My team! It was a team effort! It was proposed by an individual, but implemented by the team! Unfortunately, in many cases interviewers want to hear: - It was me! I did this! It was my initiative! They want to see an individual contributor pushing for changes and doing mostly a hands on work as a leader. Most likely, in their environment they need such a person. My point of view, is that leader is a buddy, who can organise, motivate, inspire people. Sometimes he should lead by example, sometimes he should explain your fault one on one, sometimes he should motive a whole team. From day one in his role, real leader should start thinking about finding another leader in his team, to be able to delegate and share work with team mates. Only then you wil