Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25266931-20161228230634/@comment-14138255-20170109020337

KNN005 wrote: @ WC-83 and Arkantos: But Jaune never show leadership traits consistantly. In the Vital he was coming up with code names for attacks and his team didn't even know them by heart. Ruby did the same and it stuck. Though I wouldn't trust leadership of an army to Ruby I see respect her as a leader more than Jaune. Has Jaune studied tactics? He and Ruby should both do that if they want to keep up with recent events.

I don't get why Ren's a follower. Especially at a time like this when he seems the most aware of the region their in. He sensed Tyrian coming. He knows about the hulk grimm that ruins villages, he knew about villages ruined up ahead. And I'm pretty sure he wouldn't have dropped and left the map.

@ Spirit: I just feel like his aura vanish in a matter of seconds. Is he night very good at managing it? He just seemed so much more reliable before Nep came. He shows more and better leadership traits than the rest of his team, and at least he's trying to come up with tactics, he just had difficulty communicating it before the battle. Ruby, however is the leader, hence why it's RNJR and not JNRR.

Competence does not equate to leadership (indeed, competence can be hindered by it). He's skilled and intelligent, but he adheres to Jaune's leadership and indeed prefers it, not one to make commands himself. He's aware of the region they're in, but that's only because it's his home, so of course he knows his way around it. That doesn't mean he's the leader, it means he's the native guide, he's the sherpa making sure they don't freeze to death while the expedition makes their journey. Those qualities make someone competent, but not the leader.