Background: Self-leadership is a process that enables someone to deliberately influence, lead, and self- regulate themselves in such a way that they develop such manners to regulate their actions, ideas, and behaviors. Objective: To evaluate nursing students' self-leadership traits. Methodology: This study employed a quantitative research design. Online surveys/questionnaires were used to collect data from nursing students. The target population was all nursing students at the private institute. We used convenience sampling to select 80 students who voluntarily participated in the survey. Result: The
results indicate that most respondents rely on positive mental imagery, with 52.2% imagining themselves performing well on essential tasks and 50.0% visualizing successful task completion before starting. Goal setting is prevalent, with 35.0% setting specific performance goals and 37.5% actively
working toward these goals. Self-talk is standard, as 46.3% engage in self-talk during challenging situations, while 45.5% contemplate future goals. Reward-based motivation is adopted by 41.3%, and 36.3% tend to be self-critical when they underperform. Self-reflection is evident in 37.5% who assess
their beliefs, and 43.8% focus on the positive aspects of their work or academic activities. Practical task management is emphasized, with 60.0% relying on written notes for reminders. Conclusion: Recommendations based on the results include promoting positive mental imagery, goal-setting, and self-talk as motivational strategies. Encourage self-awareness through reflection and offer practical tools like written notes for effective task management.