# Why Most Leaders Aren't as Credible as They Think — And What to Do About It | Mitchell Levy

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Podcast: [Business Roundtable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681)
Published: 2026-05-08T14:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

Most leaders believe they are credible. Most have never actually tested that assumption — and the gap between how they see themselves and how others experience them is costing them trust, influence, and opportunity. Mitchell Levy has spent decades in Silicon Valley coaching executives, writing 65 books, founding 20 companies, and interviewing hundreds of thought leaders to answer one deceptively simple question: what does it actually mean to be credible? What he found is that credibility is not just about being trusted. It is about being trusted, known, and liked — and most leaders are quietly failing on at least one of those three dimensions without knowing it. In this episode, David Carr and Mitchell break down the Executive Abundance framework, the Clarity Formula, and why the first step to becoming a more credible leader has nothing to do with your marketing and everything to do with how you show up before the camera turns on. In this episode: Why credibility is defined as being trusted, known, and liked and what most leaders get wrong about all three The Clarity Formula: how to articulate where you are executing on your purpose in ten words or less Why 90 percent of people never find their purpose and what to do instead How Executive Abundance reframes leadership success across five stakeholder groups beyond just investors and revenue The connection between AI, human empathy, and why replacing people with bots is a credibility problem not just a technology decision Two things you can do today to immediately become more credible as a leader About Mitchell Levy: Mitchell Levy is a 2x TEDx speaker, executive coach, Global Credibility Expert, and international bestselling author of 65 books. A member of Marshall Goldsmith's exclusive 100 Coaches program, Mitchell has…

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