The problem with natural leaders is they end up having to make decisions "above their pay grade". The risk of the decision going badly is not factored into their compensation providing very little once give for leadership other than " I can't stand the leadership vacuum and will fill it myself if nobody else will".

I say this because personally I fall into the latter category. I've stepped into plenty of risky roles because no one else would do it. The rewards for doing so were nonexistent.