I have been aiming at helping you grab hold of some of the simple skills that will make your group work better.
But the core of the issue in the little proverb in the title above is directed more towards your heart as a leader. So I might ask first: Just exactly what do you think your job is as a Bible study group leader?
Respect
Often, we rightly cast ourselves in role of teacher. I have led a number of groups where the members have been young Christians who have known very little. They are hungry and they just need someone to teach them.