A Leader

Who would you follow to the frontline of battle?

So many people have the title of 'Leader' but don't exemplify that at all.  I sympathize for the ones who must follow.  

What kind of person is a good leader?  What is the genetic make-up of someone people want to follow or trust with their lives?  That's a heavy responsibility.  Something that shouldn't be taken lightly.  Perhaps that is why I'm leery of people who tout that they are leaders.  Good leaders don't need to advertise themselves.  

Many people want to attain the position of being a leader.  The perks that come with the title are often pretty nice.  However, have they really thought about what being a leader really means?  From what I have seen, leaders amass a group of followers who serve them at beck and call.  It's the servers who exist for the leaders.

Does a good leader ever think of himself/herself as a leader?  Or are they being who they are, doing their job, and helping those who are with them along the way?

One of the examples of good leadership I bring to mind is that of Major Dick Winters (of Band of Brothers).  As G.K. Chesterton once wrote: "And it is always the humble man who talks too much; the proud man watches himself too closely."