The Leadership section of Google’s software engineering job ladder outlines this clearly: Although a measure of technical leadership is expected at higher levels, not all leadership is directed at technical problems. Leaders improve the quality of the people around them, improve the team’s psychological safety, create a culture of teamwork and collaboration, defuse tensions within the team, set an example of Google’s culture and values, and make Google a more vibrant and exciting place to work. Jerks are not good leaders.
I actually think Amazon's Leadership Principles are more effective at instilling the importance of this in daily work. Perhaps it's not so much the LPs themselves, but how they're used: they're promoted even more prominently than Google promotes its Three Respects, and they're built strongly into hiring and perf.
