Doesn't all leadership start with leading one's self? For me, that is where leaderships starts. I cannot, in good faith or integrity, ask anything of another that I am not already doing for myself. Yes, that does mean the introspective as well as they physical actions required in any task and obligation that must be done.

I recently heard from a speaker say, "I'd rather see a sermon that hear one any day." It is our actions and behavior that determine the mark of a true leader. If we're doing the right things consistently, others will take notice and follow.