Originally Posted by suevv
Well - I suppose I mean something more like observation and opportunity, rather than trial and error. As we grow, we all observe good leaders. Then, opportunities rise, and a person may be assigned a leadership role or step into one that's unfilled. They emulate what they've seen, they add their own spin, see how it works, and maybe modify the next time.

Yes, I think observing and emulating is definitely a large part of this.

It's also never clear to me what people mean by "leadership".