The best student leaders don't have private council offices, special privileges or closed meetings. Pretend-leaders have all these things and are always looking for special treatment. Student leaders arrive early for events and stay late. Poor leaders get in late and leave on time. Student leaders are good listeners.
Weak leaders are good talkers.
Student leaders know the names of people. Student leaders set up, run, and clean up an event. Inadequate leaders are above menial tasks and dirty work. Student leaders delegate important jobs. Inferior leaders make all final decisions themselves.