> As a leader, you define the goal and the pieces, and you inspire people to work toward that goal 'Inspiration' should be added as a trigger for workplace swe

> As a leader, you define the goal and the pieces, and you inspire people to work toward that goal 'Inspiration' should be added as a trigger for workplace swear-boxes. People aren't in work to be inspired to work more. The vast majority just want to earn a wage with the minimum possible effort. In my opinion a leader is someone who shows those people how to achieve the goals the company has set in the most personally-efficient manner. Like following a guide through the jungle, he knows the shortest path and how to avoid the dangers. It's not inspirational it's just rational. You could appoint a manager in the same jungle but he would just assign resources. "Bob, you're the machete man. Mark, carry these bamboo poles.". The team would then proceed to wander around the jungle. You can appoint a college graduate as a manager but leaders need both domain knowledge and soft-skills. The military knows this, which is why a green junior Lieutenant is paired with an experienced platoon sergeant.