Never do what you can delegate. Don't forget what got you there. Lead individuals, not the group. Membership has its privileges - and limits. If nominated, you don't have to serve.
Good leaders exude limitless confidence.
They also understand their limitations. Even as their teams look to them for guidance, leaders must look to their teams for knowledge. After seven years as a manufacturing engineer, Boeing's Bruce Moravec had mastered his technical discipline. But when he was promoted to run the 757 Stretch Program, he understood he'd have to gain the confidence of people who worked in areas he knew little about. To stretch the airplane, he had to stretch his skills - and maintain an air of leadership.