Leadership at 43000 Feet Real Leaders don't need a titleAnyone can call themselves a leader, cant they? All they need is a title a role a position, right? I don't think so. For most people, the authority or power that goes with a title or role disappears when they no longer hold a position on the organisational chart. If they havent done a good job, if they havent treated people well, no one will give us the time of day when they pass us in the street when we have no longer have any power over them. True