Burns stated that leadership is one of the most observed and least understood phenomena on earth; However, I believe that if we are able to understand the cyclical connection proposed by Huxham and Vangen, we will in turn enable a better understanding of leadership. From this, I understand that leadership is partly a product of leadership legitimacy, with most of the product originating from predetermined structures, processes, and participants. This not only impacts the effectiveness of leadership, but also impacts the role that ethics and accountability play. Ethics are central to influencing the power, tools, and skills leaders use. For example, if the executive director of Bridges, a Memphis nonprofit, wanted to add more programs, how he would motivate his employees to do so would have to be ethical but efficient. However, if he decided to exploit his ability to manipulate his employees unethically, he would still act as a leader despite the tactic used to do so. Despite the possibility of not doing so, government leaders, more specifically those in the public sector, should utilize ethics as they fulfill their various leadership roles as their implementation and delivery of policy has a direct impact on those who serve them. surround. Likewise, accountability is also held constant for public sector leaders. Just as with their ethical values, leaders must be able to effectively implement actions for which they can be held accountable