Looking back at some of my experiences with leaders and mentors, I would notice that some would seem successful and be ineffective due to their credibility. Chapter one talks about modeling the way and leading by example. When I am ever being coached or mentored, I have to assume that whatever they are teaching me is creditable information. They need to lead by example in order to remain creditable. In the Marine Corps, there were many individuals who were in leadership positions who talked a big game, however when it came down to a difficult scenario they were very ineffective. Essentially, if I were a swim coach for a competitive swim team and I verbally were explaining to my swimmers how to swim butterfly correctly, but I was unable to
