[shoes_for_thee]

A bit soured on being a team lead here.

Things to ask:

- Will I be responsible for my the results my team delivers?

- And if so, what tools are available to me that are not available to me in a regular dev role?

This is to say: Will I be a manager? Can I hire, fire, and discipline? Can I delegate and assign tasks?

...

I have been in the situation -- twice now -- in which I was ostensibly the team lead, but had none of those abilities. Leading by example is the absolute base-level tool in your toolbox. If you are responsible for your team's delivery, ensure you have the consummate authority to drive them.

[yishaibeeri]

Even more important in your toolbox would be the ability to steer which projects the team takes on, and the freedom to make "how" decisions.