Looking Inward Can Make You a Better Leader Change starts from the inside. To be a better leader in 2021, incorporate inner work into your daily routine. Limited-Time Savings: 60% Off Leadership Books Use code Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If I asked you to make a list of all the things you need to do for your job, what would be on it? No doubt you would include key projects, internal and external communication, goal setting and strategy, recruiting and mentoring. All of those are essential aspects of leadership, of course, but they leave out an equally important side of your job — inner work. Inner work can be defined as mental acts or activities focused in your inner world to achieve a purpose or result.