I think Crest has got what it takes now... he has been operating on his own for some time now.. making judgement calls.. knowing when to push a fight and when to back off. He's motivated, he's REALLY thinking through all the presented information in a logical way.. and he's not dismissing anyone's observations out of hand or ignoring inconvenient facts to suit himself.
Part of being the 'Man in Charge'... is simply "BEING the Man in Charge".. sometimes you just have to walk the path to 'Be on the path'. No on is ever 'Completely' ready to be a leader.. and look out for those who tell you they believe they COMPLETELY are! Part of being a good leader is knowing an accepting.. You DON'T know everything... and taking support and advice from those who trust your judgement. You make the best call you can.. and live with it; being flexible enough to admit a misteps AND be ready to take efforts and make changes to not repeat them!!