To him, his love of country and the American People is exemplified in his willingness to serve as a member of the US Volunteers in the Spanish American War. Imagine being the leader of a band of volunteers. The leader must be out front and in a battle most leaders sit back and observe. Not TR, he lead the charge of the US Volunteers up San Juan Hill into the face of Spanish guns and cannon without regard for his safety. That is what I call leadership.
Leaders are confident.
They care about the success of the entire group. A leader is interested in the goals of the group and makes it interesting attaining their goals. A leader that is truly charismatic about his role can capture the faith of his followers. With this accomplished the only quality he must possess to achieve full success is to tell the truth. It is a combination of stamina, courage and obstinacy held for tough times.