In order to be considered a leader of high moral your constituents must see you daily living the morals you expect. It is very important for those you lead to believe in you before they will dedicate themselves fully to the projects you assign. According to Kouzes and Posner, “people follow first the person, then the plan” (Kouzes and Posner, pg. 16). The behavior a leader displays daily is the information that is used to form the opinions of those they lead. Pleasing your staff is not an accurate measurement of your effectiveness, “Leadership is not about personality; it’s about behavior” (Kouzes and Posner, pg. 15). Giving commands of what is expected in the culture and not abiding by those rules yourself will create an air of hypocrisy. “Leading means you have to be a good example, and live what you say” (Kouzes and Posner, pg. 15).
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