What a great statement but in many organizations that strive to achieve the meaning in this statement; actually, achieving this positive influence is not simply put. Even in the U.S. Army where the leadership should, at all levels, set the example, there are always the "Bad Eggs" that have the ability to negatively influence the Led, which is like cancer. Once it starts to spread, it's extremely hard to eradicate from the area. Once the senior leadership learns of the "Bad Eggs"; action has to be swift and deliberate to make the example of the negative actions and help redirect the rest in a positive direction