Leadership knowledge is often obtained from a leader who is successful and has even failed to lead. Leadership knowledge is also obtained because it has been led by a good leader and has become a role model for the people he leads.
Recognition and appreciation for all the involvement and contribution of all team members is what builds the confidence of a team the most. Everyone wants to be respected, it's a law of nature.
For me, the success of a team is due to the role of everyone, the leader and the people being led. Everyone knows their role and is able to carry out their respective roles to achieve goals.
Finally, a successful leader is a leader who is able to give birth to new leaders from the people he leads.
You seem to have grasped the concept of my post quite well as you paraphrase it here in your comment.
I disagree with this as people who may be new to a role do not always know their role. It's in cases like this where the leader, and the team around the leader, need to be strong, helpful and understanding. It builds a platform from which a new member may begin to learn his or her role.
I agree with this in principle, however not everyone can be leaders and leaders need followers. Everyone needs to be empowered though and I think maybe this is what you mean? I believe followers, those who operate under direction of a leader need to understand how they fit into the whole picture, how valuable their input is to the team, and it's the leaders responsibility to make that happen.
I completely agree with what you said, it's true that new team members need adjustment to take on the responsibilities of their roles.