N.C. He gives seminars, runs annual sales meetings, and conducts training programs on selling and customer service. Lead the field, of course. In the field. I'm just a sales rep. And you are wrong.
Most leaders start at the bottom.
You don't even have to be the best to be the leader. You only have to be perceived as a leader by your customers and other peers. You just need to be perceived as being one notch ahead of your competition. Read about your field from old sources. Know the history of your field and the people who influenced it.