What's in a name? A rose by any other…
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, it's probably a duck. You can call it a cow, but it's still a duck.
If you allow the labels and titles to stand on their own (or the lack of a label) you are failing to see things realistically. The role or status is actually defined by the actions. Just saying someone is a leader does not actually make them a leader. Likewise, not having the official title of leader does not preclude someone from being a leader.
The actions are more indicative than a label.
Two people who act like they are a couple—who do all the things a couple does—are probably a couple, even if they haven't officially embraced a status or label to describe themselves. A person who leads others, who mentors, who organizes is a leader, regardless of what position the hold in an organization.
Don't get hung up on the words. Listen to them, but trust the actions.
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