Relationships with other leaders should be fraternal, honest, and professional.
It is unethical to destroy their reputation.
Unfortunately, many leaders are the worst gossips around when it comes to passing on word concerning fellow leaders. Their gossip no doubt arises out of their own feeling of insecurity.
Frequently, an insecure person tries to enhance their own reputation by tainting the reputations of others. The insidious thing is that often the gossip is clothed in spiritual terms.
What we need today more than anything else are leaders who will be loyal to one another and who will defend one another. Even when a leader makes a mistake, we should let them know that they we care for them, bleed for them, and are aware that every leader, not matter who we are, will find themselves best by overwhelming temptation at one time or another - there for the grace of God go I.
