Rabbi Stein suggests that a rabbi should see himself…
Rabbi Stein suggests that a rabbi should see himself as the head of the congregation, the CEO and in a way the CFO, however, unlike the corporate CEO, the rabbi can succeed only if he is completely devoted to service of the congregation and its members CEO as an eved rather than master - inextricably bound to congregants want to view some self in this way. Rabbi naturally becomes a fundraiser. He is motivated to meet the needs of the congregants respond because they recognises the devotion to them
— from Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)