[header] How to be admired [title] Lead, don't follow. [step] People who are admired are unafraid to do something new or different. Being a leader doesn't necessarily mean you outrank anyone else. 
You can be a leader even among those who have greater official authority than you by convincing others to follow a certain course or act in a certain way. [substeps] Leadership requires more than speaking and acting in an inspirational and influential way.