In fact, a good leader never takes credit. Leaders gain trust, loyalty, excitement and energy when they pass on the credit to those who have really done the work. An ego should not be so big that you lose your associates' respect. Good leaders are good followers. Leaders and followers share some important characteristics, particularly the ability to collaborate and the ability to listen.
Leaders ask great questions.
They want to know what and why. That's how they stayed on the leading edge of change. There is no such thing as instant trust. Trust has to be earned. A leader can't be phony because people can easily detect phoniness.