diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/Leader.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/Leader.java
index 7076c9187..53e8536aa 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/Leader.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/Leader.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2013-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2013-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ public Leader(String role, String id) {
 	}
 
 	public String getRole() {
-		return this.role;
+		return role;
 	}
 
 	public String getId() {
-		return this.id;
+		return id;
 	}
 
 	public boolean isCandidate(Candidate candidate) {
@@ -62,17 +62,17 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
 
 		Leader leader = (Leader) o;
 
-		return Objects.equals(this.role, leader.role) && Objects.equals(this.id, leader.id);
+		return Objects.equals(role, leader.role) && Objects.equals(id, leader.id);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public int hashCode() {
-		return Objects.hash(this.role, this.id);
+		return Objects.hash(role, id);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
-		return String.format("Leader{role='%s', id='%s'}", this.role, this.id);
+		return String.format("Leader{role='%s', id='%s'}", role, id);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderContext.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderContext.java
index ef91a2f71..4dc5d8ccd 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderContext.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderContext.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2013-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2013-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -35,12 +35,17 @@ public LeaderContext(Candidate candidate, LeadershipController leadershipControl
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean isLeader() {
-		return this.leadershipController.getLocalLeader().filter(l -> l.isCandidate(this.candidate)).isPresent();
+		return leadershipController.getLocalLeader().filter(l -> l.isCandidate(candidate)).isPresent();
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void yield() {
-		this.leadershipController.revoke();
+		leadershipController.revoke();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String getRole() {
+		return candidate.getRole();
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderInitiator.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderInitiator.java
index 3e6c682b8..1b51562ef 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderInitiator.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderInitiator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2013-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2013-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,17 +20,15 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
 import org.springframework.context.SmartLifecycle;
+import org.springframework.core.log.LogAccessor;
 
 /**
  * @author Gytis Trikleris
  */
 public class LeaderInitiator implements SmartLifecycle {
 
-	private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LeaderInitiator.class);
+	private static final LogAccessor LOGGER = new LogAccessor(LeaderInitiator.class);
 
 	private final LeaderProperties leaderProperties;
 
@@ -54,33 +52,33 @@ public LeaderInitiator(LeaderProperties leaderProperties, LeadershipController l
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean isAutoStartup() {
-		return this.leaderProperties.isAutoStartup();
+		return leaderProperties.isAutoStartup();
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void start() {
 		if (!isRunning()) {
-			LOGGER.debug("Leader initiator starting");
-			this.leaderRecordWatcher.start();
-			this.hostPodWatcher.start();
-			this.scheduledExecutorService = Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor();
-			this.scheduledExecutorService.scheduleAtFixedRate(this.leadershipController::update,
-					this.leaderProperties.getUpdatePeriod().toMillis(),
-					this.leaderProperties.getUpdatePeriod().toMillis(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
-			this.isRunning = true;
+			LOGGER.debug(() -> "Leader initiator starting");
+			leaderRecordWatcher.start();
+			hostPodWatcher.start();
+			scheduledExecutorService = Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor();
+			scheduledExecutorService.scheduleAtFixedRate(leadershipController::update,
+					leaderProperties.getUpdatePeriod().toMillis(),
+					leaderProperties.getUpdatePeriod().toMillis(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+			isRunning = true;
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void stop() {
 		if (isRunning()) {
-			LOGGER.debug("Leader initiator stopping");
-			this.scheduledExecutorService.shutdown();
-			this.scheduledExecutorService = null;
-			this.hostPodWatcher.stop();
-			this.leaderRecordWatcher.stop();
-			this.leadershipController.revoke();
-			this.isRunning = false;
+			LOGGER.debug(() -> "Leader initiator stopping");
+			scheduledExecutorService.shutdown();
+			scheduledExecutorService = null;
+			hostPodWatcher.stop();
+			leaderRecordWatcher.stop();
+			leadershipController.revoke();
+			isRunning = false;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@ public void stop(Runnable callback) {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean isRunning() {
-		return this.isRunning;
+		return isRunning;
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderUtils.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderUtils.java
index 015de2328..94771916d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderUtils.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-commons/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/commons/leader/LeaderUtils.java
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public static void guarded(ReentrantLock lock, Runnable runnable) {
 		finally {
 			lock.unlock();
 		}
-
 	}
 
 }