User blog comment:ChishioKunrin/Weiss Schnee beneath the surface/@comment-24631732-20140603191714/@comment-4010415-20140603200336

That, and in the directors commentary, they said one of the reasons Ruby was chosen as leader wasn't just because she came up with a plan, but also because she gave herself one of the most dangerous parts of the plan.

My interpretation of that: A boss tells everyone else what to do and then sits back while it gets done, maybe giving themselves an easy part. A leader involves themselves in the plan, even if that means they have to take one of the hardest and/or most dangerous roles.