Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It: Why People Demand it

You Make a Difference

Leadership matters. And it matters even more in uncertain times than it does in stable times. Organizations and communities certainly have their share of turbulence right now. You can expect many more massive and wrenching changes in the years to come. Adversity and hardships test leaders, and they test followers, too. These times call for bold actions and risky moves, often without predictable outcomes. You will have to ask your constituents to change, to transform, to do things differently. And the only thing they will have is your word that this is the right thing to do.

Success in initiating or responding to change is inextricably linked to the credibility of those leading the efforts. Constituents will commit to the ...