Oh, and I forgot to answer your question. Nothing is more valuable than our lives or our time. When a leader makes a sacrifice for me, that's the best symbol of real leadership substance I can think of. When the leader can subordinate themselves to the goal of the team and the individual team member at the same time, that's the most compelling leadership inspiration. It's hard to manipulate others through sacrifice. You either give willingly or you (most often) simply don't give.  People who serve the team first are the most compelling leaders and they inspire me to grant my best influence.

Thanks again. Mike...