I'd say it was a blend of expertise (I can't really respect someone who doesn't *know* what s/he's doing), charisma (personability if you prefer), and vision. To be a leader, you need to know where you're going and where you want to go strongly enough that the sheer force of your dreaming can pull other people along.
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