First and foremost, a confident leader values the outcome they are pursuing. It energizes them. As the saying goes, it is literally “what keeps them up at night!” That pursuit can take the form of solving a problem, responding to an unforeseen challenge or diving into an opportunity. They care about the outcome, and people around them have no trouble picking up that vibe!
A confident leader also envisions success, and that vision is contagious. Even if they have no detailed idea for the particulars of the path they will forge, they are comfortable with their capability (and the capability of those they lead) to make good decisions as relevant information presents itself along the way.