How to Lead As Part of the Group

From Scientific American Mind Magazine in 2007, talking about the "New Psychology of Leadership."

1. Effective leaders must understand the values and opinions of their followers - rather than assuming absolute authority - to enable a productive dialogue with team members about what the group stands for and thus how it should act.
2. No fixed set of personality traits can assure good leadership because the most desirable traits depend on the nature of the group being led.
3. Leaders must not only fit in with their group but also must shape the group's identity in a way that makes their own agenda and policies appear to be one expression of that identity.