The most important characteristic of a pastoral leader is to be a servant and meet the needs of others.
This might be a word of encouragement to someone who needs it, it might be a great sermon prepared to cast vision to the congregation, or it might be teaching a practical lesson people can apply in their own lives
The role of a leader is to make the lives of people better, happier, more fulfilling, and easier. That’s a pretty tall order for a pastoral leader, but he does that by serving the needs of the people he pastors.