Leaders are defined by their followers...

As a leader, you are expected to lead.  Correct. As a leader, you are expected to know all of the answers.  Correct.  As a leader, you are expected to always be strong.  Correct. As a leader, you make yourself stand above others. Wrong.  

The biggest mistake you can make as a leader is to place yourself at a level higher than others and exude an aura of conceit and obnoxiousness.  The first step to being a leader is to realize that a leader is no one without their followers.  Without followers, a leader is simply a regular person.  It is acceptable to know that others look up to you, but you must never show this.  Allow others to raise you to a pedestal; do not raise yourself.  After all, it is more work to raise yourself! 

This may seem like an odd concept to follow, since leaders do stand above others.  However, you must learn to allow others to name you a leader.  This way, you gain your position out of respect rather than fear.  As a good leader, you will only need to accept your position.  There will never be a need to demand your position. 

Best of luck!