We have a choice, always – to be or not to be a leader in that moment.
How we assume responsibility for us, our being and the people around us defines the kind of leader we are. It is up to an individual to choose to assume control or leave it.
It is not about rank, authority, and even responsibility. They can be inherited or assigned, whether or not an individual desires or deserves them. But actually, leading is different. Besides self, a leader decides to accept responsibility for others in a way that assumes stewardship of their hopes, their dreams, and sometimes their very lives. It might seem to be a burden to an outsider but to him, it is a great honor he is bestowed with.
As it is said, our choices make us and so is the leader within us.