Are you conscious of the time you spend making sure people understand why you deserve to be their leader?
It may be as much a function of attitude and tone than the exact words you’re using, but I’ll bet most of your teammates believe that’s the message they’re hearing.
You’ve heard it said that you go farther with a group than alone. Imagine the power of your team when it’s not a crowd of followers, but a cohesive group of leaders.
Maybe it’s time to start inspiring others to be those leaders.