Cyclops. He has a natural talent for it, and his consistency and high level strategic abilities makes him the guy you turn to when something needs to get done. You can trust him, on an objective level, to train, lead, and inspire trust. He'd keep his people alive, and take on the burdens that no one else is willing to take on to be the best leader he can be; he's been that way reliably since the '60s when he was made a field commander, and it's an enduring character trait. He's the type of figure that is so competent and collected that his followers may not know of any inner conflict he is facing, but it often doesn't matter because his brain allows him to prioritize in real time.
Xavier is next - he is their founder, and he is able to be respected far beyond battlefield counsel. He's also a great role model (or at least was, before the character assassination). He's the type of person that can start a movement that would keep people motivated for generations. He can be sidelined by internal conflict, though, and his judgment has been compromised before but despite his personal failings, it is to his credit, that the people he inspired remain loyal to his vision.
Storm comes after them - she's a capable strategist, and a good second-in-command, but while she inspires personal loyalty, she's very much driven by her internal passions and opinions. She lags behind the other two when motivating people she doesn't see eye-to-eye with, though people respect her. She doesn't have a larger vision, though, and is often unable to separate her personal feelings from the pressures of leadership. Sometimes worries too much about symbolism and how she would look to others, which can paralyze her when a decision needs to be made, but if there is an easy solution, she's the first to point it out and take it. Less strategic and more straightforward than either of the other two. Also has a habit of not achieving much or covering any new ground.
Per the discussion above, I tend to think Xavier and Storm are similar in terms of being best as symbolic leaders while Cyclops actually gets the hard work done, and is able to do so without faltering too much. At the end of the day, they're all great, but consistency, dependability, and resourcefulness just happen to be some of Scott's strongest personality traits.
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