Leaders, Bring Your Best Self into the New Year.

The article focuses on how leaders can bring their best selves into the new year by narrowing the gap between their maximal (best) and typical (habitual) performance. It outlines four science-backed strategies: knowing one's ideal or aspirational self through ongoing reflection and self-reinvention; working to change organizational systems rather than merely conforming to them; maintaining a learning orientation over a performance orientation by embracing vulnerability and curiosity; and resisting the natural aversion to change by unlearning outdated identity attachments and stretching beyond comfort zones. These approaches emphasize awareness, intentional growth, and continual adaptation as essential for authentic and effective leadership in dynamic environments.