I prefer to go solo, I like to make my own plan and do things my way rather than debating endlessly about how to do something (and then ending up doing it all by myself anyway). Yet I somehow find myself in some sort of de-facto leadership role. Even though I never want to boss anyone around, they come to me actually asking for orders or advice. So I end up playing the team game and somehow resolving conflicts, being an arbitrator in the group etc.
Typical example: in our latest theatre play I had two small roles, plus I was in charge of the music. So I obviously sat down with the director, asked him what he wanted, then went out (alone) and made it. Then I came back and showed him what I got, he pointed out some things he wanted changed, I went away again and came back with a new result and so on. Then I worked one-on-one with the choreographer who then told everybody how to move and so on.
So far so good. But somehow by opening night, I found myself in charge of costumes, props (for the simple reason that everybody seemed to lose their stuff or forget it at home), moral support and backstage conflict resolution, driving people around and of course painting the stage, helping with the lights and sound and even dressing one of the children. Oh and finding fresh fruit to use in one of the scenes. Oh and helping the guy turn the stage (it was rotating). Needless to say a couple of actors even asked me about how they were supposed to say their lines and whether I thought they should do it differently. To which I obviously answered “what are you telling me for? Go ask the director!”.
Sorry this was too long, but I think it illustrates my point. It is always like that. Got voted in the school board, then on some organising comittee at uni, the supervisory board of an international student organisation and so on. I never actually plan to be in these positions, but I somehow get stuck with them and try to make the best of it.
But I personally much rather have a specific role just for me and stick to that.