it takes all types to succeed

McChrystal quotes the leader of a counterterrorism force for whom he worked in the '90s: "Your importance to the mission is not determined by your proximity to the objective." What that means, he explains, is that commandos who go out on a mission do so on the backs of procurement, logistics, HR, and many other functions. Good leaders, he says, point constantly to the contributions that all employees--even at the lowest levels--make to the organization and, by extension, to the leader's success.

Leigh Buchanan
General Stanley McChrystal: Why the Toughest Bosses Have the Most Devoted Employees Inc.com. 23 Oct 2018