We have very poor leadership on my team. My CEO tells me my next step is leadership... we left it open-ended in our last meeting, as to what that would look like (ie, the position).

My boss and my colleague (manager) above me are not doing our team any favors by teaching them incorrectly. In fact, they're hurting our team in my opinion.

So if my next step is leadership, how do I inform or let the CEO know that our current leadership is poor without stepping on anyone's toes? My CEO is not aware of this fact, because he doesn't know our job inside and out.

I don't want to get anyone fired, but I also want to progress in my career and I think I would be a great team leader. It's really tricky business.

Or maybe I'm better off leaving and getting a new job in order to progress.

My CEO last told me we should continue talking, so I anticipate another meeting with him about this.