Sometimes, for the sake of grace people were allowed in leadership who did not bear the marks of leadership. Rarely do these well-intentioned lapses produce happy endings. Too often, these projects have failed miserably. Leadership is not a safe or reliable context for people to heal from past failures. Some people are not leaders and should not be leaders.
Some people are leaders, but because of peculiar character flaws, lead people onto wayward paths.
Our discernment here is critical. Third, a good reputation is a product of authenticity. Again, airing dirty laundry with gossip and undue criticism is destructive. But so is hiding and sneaking and pretending. Ultimately, a reputation isn't born out of watchdogging or chasing down anyone who might sully us.