Greatness in this sense means you're able to provide value beyond the bounds of your job description. Some people, especially engineers, tend to be heads-down a

Greatness in this sense means you're able to provide value beyond the bounds of your job description. Some people, especially engineers, tend to be heads-down and focused on the specific tasks and responsibilities assigned to them, and everything else is "not my job" ... in other words "good followers" But the people who end up leading the team are the ones who not only do what was assigned to them, but can also bring forward completely new ideas, volunteer to lead that effort, and reach out to other teams to provide guidance on how this new thing involves them ... other words "good leaders"