As a practicing self-leader, you can become a competent communicator, able to collaborate with or lead a team, open to learning equally from successes and mistakes, and conversant on how to best utilize your strengths. As a practicing self-leader you will be able to raise awareness of the importance of goals and foster your followers' transcendence of their own interest for the sake of team or organization. Encouraging self leadership within a team organization leads to more collaborative, committed, and engaged employees.