The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is not better than the governed.

Authority is usually treated as a reward, something earned that now exempts you from the standards below. The opposite claim is that the standard should rise with the position, because a person with power over others has more room to do harm and fewer people willing to say so. Rank without a corresponding rise in conduct is just permission.

If you lead anything, even two people, look at where you have quietly given yourself an allowance others do not get. Being late, being sharp, skipping the process. Remove one of those this week, and let people see that the rules include you.