Good leaders inspire people to embrace their goals, join their ranks, and work alongside them, writes Express Employment Professionals for its Refresh Leadership Blog.

But before a person can inspire others, he or she must first look within.

According to Professor Charles C. Manz, self-leadership is a “comprehensive self-influence perspective that concerns leading oneself toward performance of naturally motivating tasks, as well as managing oneself to do work that must be done but is not naturally motivating.”

One model many individuals use when focusing on self-leadership is the SOAR method, which highlights four main focus areas: Self, Outlook, Action, and Reflection.

In the Self aspect, individuals are encouraged to understand the specific traits that make them who they are, such as personality, characteristics, and habits. The Outlook step asks individuals to understand their overall worldview and how certain self-aspects like emotions affect that view of the world.

The Action encourages focusing on steps that advance the most important, complex, and relational situations. Finally, during Reflection, individuals are invited to evaluate all aspects of the previous three steps and determine how to grow and adapt.

Read more about the SOAR Model from the Refresh Leadership Blog.

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