Great leaders many times can be average to good in their public leadership gifts. However, they must be excellent in what happens in private. Character matters today more than ever and people will not follow someone they do not trust. This post by Matthew Hall drives home this point:
“Leave out one ingredient and the whole recipe falls apart. Some things are just essential. When it comes to leading others, the task is impossible without trust. That’s because trust is at the heart of leadership. If you’re called to lead, you’re called to steward the trust others place in you. Students want to be able to trust their teachers. Spouses want to be able to trust one another. Church members want to be able to trust their pastors. And employees want to be able to trust their managers.”