I would argue that we are culturally schizophrenic. As we enter the Culture of Ether, we must renew our vision of what we pay homage to. Remember that to reengineer without renewing your vision is to only get more efficient at doing the wrong stuff. Leadership is about identifying your outcome and planning backwards from there. Leadership is about the identification of that absolute outcome.
Leadership is also about discretion.
It's not about boasting or being a gorilla. It's about humbly going about your business. Leadership today is nothing more than knowing who you are and demonstrating it on a consistent basis. With all of the cultural schizophrenia about you, it is important to remember that, perhaps above all, the most important component of leadership is absolute honesty. It is personal honesty to the degree of being brutal.