I would like to see a definition of this from the author's perspective. "Best self" can mean so many different things, and it's important to be clear as to what that means for each individual case. "Best self" can differ very greatly from person to person. I do like the emphasis below on you working to your best self motivates others to do the same, but those comparisons may not be entirely fair.

This has great intention and drawing in of your immediate community, but all the examples above already show a person in a position of leader. It would be interesting to see examples from positions outside of a leader role without the benefit of time at meetings/tech support.