For me leadership means responsibility, ethics and manipulation. Also the ability to take all the hard conversations.

Ethical responsibility towards themselves and the others because it is the leaders who make things happen and do not - they make the decisions and decisions have consequences. So preferably have the best possible outcome for everyone.

Also that you are wise about people and can find out to play on the things that apply - know what motivates them, give people what they need when they need it to reach end-goal (but with it ethical responsibility in mind here). Could bring out the best in people to get the job done and to be able to see when something is not working and needs to be done. Talk to people so they can see your vision and be able to carry them to achieve it. Make sure things are said and done so that no one leaves the work angry or quits because they cannot cope anymore.

Responsibility, ethics and manipulation should be able to cancel each other out if something becomes risky and keep things up to date with a standard that way.