[csbrooks]

In my experience, you don't really want to say "I'm the lead" (it can come across insecure), but you do need to be able to confidently say "Ok, here's what we're going to do" or "Here's what I'd like you to do" once you've gathered all the relevant information and come to a decision.

[3abiton]

At the end of the day that's the end goal of technical leadership: trust in the team ability and educated decision making