I read an adapted version of “The last lecture of Randy Pausch” on a site called Lifecatalyst. He likens the ideal leadership skill to that of Captain James T Kirk, Captain of the Enterprise.
In case anyone was wondering, this write up refers to the Star Trek series. He mentions that, James T Kirk, as Captain of the ship never claimed to know everything. He trusted his officers i.e. Dr Spock for logical insight, Scotty for his ingenuity with engines and mechanics and, another of his trusted friends, Dr McCoy as the chief Doctor of the ship.
His “Captainship” came from the fact that he could recognise the talent in those individuals and make all of their gifts work in harmony during periods of stress. At other times they were all just able to enjoy the company of each other while working on future plans.
He had the vision and confidence to implement the necessary and whether or not there were disagreements. This enabled this group of people to evolve into a dynamic, inseparable group.
This leads me to believe that you don’t have to know everything to be a leader.
Being able to mobilize talent, inspire others, carry out a vision and being able to encourage every person to do their best through disagreements, makes a leader exceptional.
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