I do not wish for the mantle of leadership and it fits me very poorly. Teamwork is a skill that must be learned in order to survive, however it is not a prerequisite of excellence. Teams only move as fast as the slowest member. Communication falls into a similar category, save that unlike teamwork persistence can make up for lack of ability. Creativity is valuable, however it is arguably more valuable in its problem solving manifestation than in it s artistic forms.
Community is valuable because intelligence and knowledge are contagious.
If you associate with people smarter than yourself some of it is bound to rub off. As far as general community is concerned permit me to quote Robert A. Heinlein Democracy is based on the assumption that a million men are wiser than one man. I missed something. Here's a short synopsis of my schemes. My collection of random scribbles .