This is my first time hearing of Erwin Rommel thanks to you at @galenkp. How he pushed, trained, and motivated his men is one of the incredible skills of a great leader.
This is what a member of a team or in any organization wished to have. A leader who pushed limits and is determined to achieve goals. Sad to say, only a few of these kinds of a leader exists in today's modern world.
While reading, I could also feel how great a leader you are. How lucky your team is.
I don't think leadership and being a good leader comes naturally. Sure, some people have a character more suited to it but it takes effort, understanding, experience, training and research to do it well. People see managers as leaders but, as someone else pointed out, a position of authority doesn't always make for a good leader. So many other elements come into it.
People like Rommel excelled at it and I respect that. Getting the best out of people is what a leader is there to do, and he did it weill.
Thanks for your kind words, I appreciate it.