Better question: Why are Americans obsessed with 'leadership'? With leadership defined as being charismatic and influential, not necessarily wise, correct, or e

Better question: Why are Americans obsessed with 'leadership'? With leadership defined as being charismatic and influential, not necessarily wise, correct, or even logical. I think a large part of the answer has to do with the belief that if you lead a group of people who do X, then within that group you must be the best at doing X. Which is puzzling, because everyone who has ever had a mediocre boss knows this to be false.