As a leader it is important to have credibility. Credibility is what helps a leader get their ideas heard and adopted in an organization. Credibility is like trust; it can take a while to build it, but you can lose it with a blink of an eye. Leadership Credibility is established in a couple of different ways. The first way that leaders gain credibility is by being educated and competent. Leaders need to be experts in their field of work. The leader needs to show excitement and enthusiasm about their field and set the example by continuing to learn new things and pushing themselves to gain more knowledge about their field. If a leader does these things, then they will gain intellectual competence and people will trust that they know what they