The three most important roles of a leader are:
To communicate a clear goal.
To create a plan capable of achieving the goal.
To motivate and inspire people to believe in success.
To communicate a clear goal: The team exists to achieve goals, and therefore the first and most important role of the leader, is to set the goal.
To create a plan capable of achieving the goal: A goal without a plan capable of achieving it is a delusion. A goal with a plan capable of achieving it is a powerful combination. Good leaders are good planners. You need at least two plans: A strategic plan and many tactical plans. Strategic plans are broad, long-range plans. Tactical plans are detailed and short-range.
To motivate and inspire people to believe in success: Having a goal and a plan that nobody believes in, is no use to anyone. Leaders need to encourage others to join them in their mission. Leaders must be orators. They must develop the language of leadership. Inspiring, visionary, engaging, optimistic and confident. Leaders must arouse emotion. This is the most difficult and rare skill of leadership, and it is one you should develop.