what it means to be a leader?

To be a good leader takes a lot of important qualitys.Respecting people even if you have a higher status,being able to handle the responsibility of leading people and being in charge.Patience and a level head is also an important thing to have when leading.You wont always get the best people for the job but its a leaders job to make the best of it.To teach and to help where it is needed.Without any of these qualitys you wont get very far and no one will want to listen to you or have you as there leader again.As a leader you must relise you are in charge and that's some thing you have to take seriously.Be a humble leader,yes you were chosen for a reason so don't make the person that chose you regret it.