“Without a sense of fairness and justice, no leader can command and retain the respect of his followers,” Napoleon Hill wrote in his 1937 book on success, “Think and Grow Rich.”
Leaders who live with integrity inspire their followers to adopt their own ideals, which makes them more willing to support their vision.
True integrity is not paraded about for others to admire, but is shown through small actions and behaviors. Quora users discussed how to spot these qualities in the popular thread: “What is the single most revealing thing about any person?”
via Subtle Things Leaders With Integrity Do – Business Insider.
Interesting that the book was written during the Great Depression.