I have never before in my life heard, nay, felt, a better definition of leadership in business. It is in reading Law of Success by Napoleon Hill that I have been given this gift of clarity. While it is not a direct quote from the book but rather a updated commentary from contemporary authors, it can be summed up as follows. The selling of an product or service will likely involve at least five to ten separate tasks. Say sourcing, creating, advertising and distribution to name four. The task of leadership is not to learn these tasks but to create an alliance of minds dedicated towards the fulfillment of each of these jobs. The leader of Apple will surely not know how to manufacture a computer chip but he can create a Master Mind alliance (more on this later) with the people necessary to create this magnificent product.
This brings to mind the idea that a company should not be organized based on job titles but rather on the needs of the job role. The CEO of any large organization will likely be the creator of harmony among the Leaders (other executive officers) within his company. It is the job of each successive position within the company to create harmony downwards as to allow each person to add their brain to the mental organization that is the company. This is the true value of any company.
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