Houghton and Neck (2006) claimed that "self-leadership, operating within selfregulation's
broad theoretical framework for understanding behavior, prescribes specific
behavioral and cognitive strategies designed to enhance individual self-regulatory
effectiveness" (p. 277). The specific strategies of self-influence that fall under selfregulation
will be described later in this chapter. It is important to note that the practices
of self-leadership can improve the effectiveness of self-regulation, such as the practice of
self-observation contributing to a deeper self-awareness and in turn strengthening selffocus
(Houghton & Neck, 2006, p. 276).