“The Torah demands of the Jewish People: ‘Judges you shall appoint upon yourself.‘  The Torah is telling every person who is in a position of power, whether he is a judge, an officer, etc. that the same criteria and set of rules that you use to judge others you should apply to yourself as well.  Demand of yourself the same yiras shomayim – fear of G-d, that you demand from those you are judging.” ~ R” Yaakov of Polnoa zt”l (Toldos Yaakov Yosef) – Torah Tavlin