I know this means a kind of formal thing to a lot of people, but that was never present in my life. I can say, though, that there is tremendous power in modeling useful behavior that help people succeed in whatever domain; and that people often appreciate even a little attention of that kind, and it doesn't matter what the domain is or how humble it is. "You want me to show you a trick that makes getting to those top shelves easier?" will generally be met with gratitude.

People are, in my experience, hungry for leadership to a degree that would have been unfathomable to me when I was younger. I suppose it's like scurvy -- when you're dying from the lack of something, you develop a keen appetite for even trace amounts.