The Importance of Self-Leadership

Self-leadership is crucial for leaders to be worth following. Exceptional self-leadership is necessary for leadership in general, as leaders who can lead themselves well are respected and admired. This starts with home, where parents who model self-leadership are respected by their children. Sustained influence relies on exceptional self-leadership because we are more open to the influence of those we respect. Poor self-leadership is often the reason for burnout in senior leaders, highlighting the importance of self-leadership for sustained performance. Great leaders last because they lead themselves first.