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Summary of my Answer: Your first sentence is OK. Your last sentence (with "even") sounds odd (no pun intended).

I will comment sentence by sentence.

(1) Your first sentence sounds OK and means that he did not act as a leader should act.

As a leader, he did not act accordingly.

(2) My confusion comes with your second sentence:

Even though he was the leader, he did not act accordingly, as he has all the time.

This could mean that he has never acted as a leader, or it could mean that he usually acts as a leader, but not in this one case.

If you meant that the leader has never acted as a leader, say: "Even though he is the leader, he has never acted as a leader should act."

Even though he is the leader, he has never acted as a leader should act.

If you mean that the leader has, in one instance, not acted as a leader, say: "Although he is usually a good leader, in the case of X he did not act as a leader should."

Although he is usually good leader, in the case of X he did not act as a leader should.

(3) I cannot understand your third sentence:

Because he was the leader, he did not act accordingly and was supposed to do so (was supposed to not act accordingly.

(4) As for your fourth sentence:

Even as a leader, he did not act accordingly.

This sounds odd. There seems to be something missing; you need to be specific.

The first sentence says he didn't act as a leader should act. Vague, but OK.

The fourth sentence says Even though he was a leader, he didn't do X. The fourth sentence, with "even" implies that he didn't do something that we would expect from non-leaders, as well as from leaders. For example, because this is a family situation you might say: "Even as a leader, he did not set a good example for the children."

I will comment sentence by sentence.

(1) Your first sentence sounds OK and means that he did not act as a leader should act.

As a leader, he did not act accordingly.

(2) My confusion comes with your second sentence:

Even though he was the leader, he did not act accordingly, as he has all the time.

This could mean that he has never acted as a leader, or it could mean that he usually acts as a leader, but not in this one case.

If you meant that the leader has never acted as a leader, say:

Even though he is the leader, he has never acted as a leader should act.

If you mean that the leader has, in one instance, not acted as a leader, say:

Although he is usually good leader, in the case of X he did not act as a leader should.

(3) I cannot understand your third sentence:

Because he was the leader, he did not act accordingly and was supposed to do so (was supposed to not act accordingly.

(4) As for your fourth sentence:

Even as a leader, he did not act accordingly.

This sounds odd. There seems to be something missing; you need to be specific.

The first sentence says he didn't act as a leader should act. Vague, but OK.

The fourth sentence says Even though he was a leader, he didn't do X. The fourth sentence, with "even" implies that he didn't do something that we would expect from non-leaders, as well as from leaders. For example, because this is a family situation you might say: "Even as a leader, he did not set a good example for the children."

Summary of my Answer: Your first sentence is OK. Your last sentence (with "even") sounds odd (no pun intended).

I will comment sentence by sentence.

(1) Your first sentence sounds OK and means that he did not act as a leader should act.

As a leader, he did not act accordingly.

(2) My confusion comes with your second sentence:

Even though he was the leader, he did not act accordingly, as he has all the time.

This could mean that he has never acted as a leader, or it could mean that he usually acts as a leader, but not in this one case.

If you meant that the leader has never acted as a leader, say: "Even though he is the leader, he has never acted as a leader should act."

If you mean that the leader has, in one instance, not acted as a leader, say: "Although he is usually a good leader, in the case of X he did not act as a leader should."

(3) I cannot understand your third sentence:

Because he was the leader, he did not act accordingly and was supposed to do so (was supposed to not act accordingly.

(4) As for your fourth sentence:

Even as a leader, he did not act accordingly.

This sounds odd. There seems to be something missing; you need to be specific.

The first sentence says he didn't act as a leader should act. Vague, but OK.

The fourth sentence says Even though he was a leader, he didn't do X. The fourth sentence, with "even" implies that he didn't do something that we would expect from non-leaders, as well as from leaders. For example, because this is a family situation you might say: "Even as a leader, he did not set a good example for the children."

Totally rewrote in response to OP's comment.
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I can't figure out whether the leader haswill comment sentence by sentence.

(1) Your neverfirst actedsentence sounds OK and means that he did not act as a leader, or has should act.

As a leader, he did not act accordingly.

(2) My confusion comes with your usuallysecond sentence:

Even though he was the leader, he did not act accordingly, as he has all the time.

This could mean that he has never acted as a leader, or it could mean that he usually acts as a leader, but not in this one particular casenot in this one case.

If you meant that the leader has never acted as a leader, say:

Even though he is the leader, he has never acted as a leader should act.

Then, unless everyone agrees with you, you will have to explain what you meant and defend your arguments.

If you mean that the leader has, in one instance, not acted as a leader, say:

Although he is usually good leader, in the case of X he did not act as a leader should.

Again,(3) I cannot understand your third sentence:

Because he was the leader, he did not act accordingly and was supposed to do so (was supposed to not act accordingly.

(4) As for your fourth sentence:

Even as a leader, he did not act accordingly.

This sounds odd. There seems to be preparedsomething missing; you need to explain and defend your statementbe specific.

The first sentence says he didn't act as a leader should act. Vague, but OK.

The fourth sentence says Even though he was a leader, he didn't do X. The fourth sentence, with "even" implies that he didn't do something that we would expect from non-leaders, as well as from leaders. For example, because this is a family situation you might say: "Even as a leader, he did not set a good example for the children."

I can't figure out whether the leader has never acted as a leader, or has usually acted as a leader, but not in this one particular case.

If you meant that the leader has never acted as a leader, say:

Even though he is the leader, he has never acted as a leader should act.

Then, unless everyone agrees with you, you will have to explain what you meant and defend your arguments.

If you mean that the leader has, in one instance, not acted as a leader, say:

Although he is usually good leader, in the case of X he did not act as a leader should.

Again, be prepared to explain and defend your statement.

I will comment sentence by sentence.

(1) Your first sentence sounds OK and means that he did not act as a leader should act.

As a leader, he did not act accordingly.

(2) My confusion comes with your second sentence:

Even though he was the leader, he did not act accordingly, as he has all the time.

This could mean that he has never acted as a leader, or it could mean that he usually acts as a leader, but not in this one case.

If you meant that the leader has never acted as a leader, say:

Even though he is the leader, he has never acted as a leader should act.

If you mean that the leader has, in one instance, not acted as a leader, say:

Although he is usually good leader, in the case of X he did not act as a leader should.

(3) I cannot understand your third sentence:

Because he was the leader, he did not act accordingly and was supposed to do so (was supposed to not act accordingly.

(4) As for your fourth sentence:

Even as a leader, he did not act accordingly.

This sounds odd. There seems to be something missing; you need to be specific.

The first sentence says he didn't act as a leader should act. Vague, but OK.

The fourth sentence says Even though he was a leader, he didn't do X. The fourth sentence, with "even" implies that he didn't do something that we would expect from non-leaders, as well as from leaders. For example, because this is a family situation you might say: "Even as a leader, he did not set a good example for the children."

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I can't figure out whether the leader has never acted as a leader, or has usually acted as a leader, but not in this one particular case.

If you meant that the leader has never acted as a leader, say:

Even though he is the leader, he has never acted as a leader should act.

Then, unless everyone agrees with you, you will have to explain what you meant and defend your arguments.

If you mean that the leader has, in one instance, not acted as a leader, say:

Although he is usually good leader, in the case of X he did not act as a leader should.

Again, be prepared to explain and defend your statement.