Your position on the org chart doesn't make you a leader. Your title doesn't make you a leader. Leadership has nothing to do with your social status, your bank account, or where you reside. It's all about one life inspiring and motivating another to become the very best version of themselves.
As John Quincy Adams puts it, "if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
When I think of who I would describe as a leader I think of literally who would lead. Most would lead their own lives until a great situation places these people in search of answers. Those that lead are those able to provide correct timely answers. In times of trouble people follow leaders. Unfortunately, some follow bad or false leaders. A leaders motivation is a good test of the quality of a leader.