According to Hollander (1958), leaders have to accumulate a credit rating before being able to legitimately exert influence over the group and deviate from existing norms. The underlying concept is:

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Hollander's concept of idiosyncrasy credit explains how leaders accumulate a "credit" or goodwill through conforming to group norms and expectations, which later allows them the leeway to deviate from these norms and still maintain influence over the group.

According to Hollander (1958), Leaders Have to Accumulate a Credit