If you're meant to be a Leader, opportunities to lead will find you regardless of your role - it's who you are. Whether you accept these opportunities is your choice.
As a Leader, you have a unique opportunity to shape and inspire others professionally and personally. If you Lead by learned Knowledge alone, you may accomplish your goals. If you lead with Knowledge and Wisdom, you'll help others accomplish their goals, which, as a True Leader, is your goal.
Having the courage to become a True Leader who leads with Knowledge and Wisdom is challenging. Following this concept won't always make you the most popular person in business because you'll make longer term decisions based on what people need instead of very short-term decisions based simply on what some financial reports are telling you. Finding the balance between the two is what will separate you from all other Leaders.