A quaint belief or aspiration, rooted in commonsense and an understanding of the human condition, that senior leaders in government and corporations will accumulate credibility and enhance the willingness of their followers if they are plausible, honest and humble in their dealings with other leaders, rival corporations, peers and other employees.
Credibility in many leaders is eroded by the negative consequences of popular alternative behavioural approaches such as "my way or the highway", "never apologize, never explain", and "take the money and run"