One thing that you learn in the military is no matter how good you are, you can accomplish more by working together as a group, squad etc. I am a control oriented guy. I like someone to be in charge of the group; it doesn't have to be me. There is nothing more annoying than being in a group that is supposed to be accomplishing something & all are of the same "rank" & nobody is in charge. Then you have a mob instead of a workgroup. I don't mind following directions from a self appointed leader if he appears to know what he is doing. Often it is necessary to have someone to keep everyone in the group pointed in the same direction.