In our society leadership is seen as top position and in some cases it is even seen as a position superior to others, making leaders feel superior to their followers. So some people aspiring to be leaders, not all of them, want to be leaders because of what that will say about them so in that case it is related to people’s vanity. But some people aspire to be leaders because they want to improve the organization and not because of what that will say about them, in that case I don’t think it is related to someone’s vanity. So I believe it depends on the person’s motives to be a leader.

A little bit, yes. Leaders are often on spotlight, in front of cameras and in the media. They are important persons that have special mission to accomplish. All this can be tempting for self-realization and boosting ego. Desire to be listened, important and a person whom always other people go to for advice/solution is normal. We are all humans with our egos which we have to have under control and make to serve us, not destroy us.

Yes, I can say that it can be connected to vanity to some extant, but again; there are people who are not vain at all and choose leadership as a tool to make things better. So it depends.

This is a challenge for all leaders. To lead without losing your head. When you become a leader, there are people who look upon you, who inspired by you, who showering you with big words. This could easily get into every leader’s head, thinking that s/he is the greatest or the smartest. If our own vanity is the reason to lead, we won’t get very far because proud is not a good character in a leader. It’s lack of appreciation for other people hard work and so full of ourselves. So, yes, it’s connected, without the need to strengthen the bond. Feeling good about yourself is fine, but feeling to be the greatest is catastrophic.

In some instances, yes. In other instances, no. There are those who bedeck themselves in regalia and are always at the front of the stage saying "look and me and how important I am." There are those who will be constantly checking social media and the like to see what is being said about them.

And then there are those who undertake a leadership role, in part, for the good of others. People who join an institution because they think its ethos can make a difference. People who inspire tremendous respect and loyalty in their staff through encouragement, decency and a sense of fair-play. These people haven't taken on their roles solely with a view to their own betterment and improved remuneration. For them, vanity doesn't come into it!

For some, leadership and vanity are inseparably connected. It is also true that some people are trying to be leaders only for the popularity and prestige that comes as a result.
Maybe I am naive but I still believe that there are leaders whose only aim is to improve the lives of the others, to do what is needed for the improbement of their society. Such bright minds are not guided by vanity and prosperity, they don't dream of people's approval but of real result for their deeds.

For some leaders, it can actually be. Many examples are also known from our own history. However, one who primarily desires to have power certainly does not have the best motive to become a good leader. Leader often has to suppress his ego, so as vanity and has to think very soberly. And it would certainly not work for a man who is extravagant and desires for power and guidance from the sense of vanity. A good leader should have some different motivation to become a leader - for example, the desire to pass on his experience and know-how.