Developing self-leadership and responsibility

To lead others, successful leaders must first be able to lead themselves. Hence, selfleadership is an important element of leadership development for university students. In this chapter, the definitions of self-leadership and responsibility are introduced. Their impacts on effective leadership are also addressed. In addition, the concept of egocentrism as a barrier to effective leadership and adolescent development is highlighted. To facilitate the development of self-leadership and responsibility in adolescents, a lecture on self-leadership, responsibility, and egocentrism is designed in the curriculum of a university subject entitled “Tomorrow’s leaders.” The objectives, intended learning outcomes, lecture outline and materials are presented in this chapter. Issues surrounding this lecture are discussed.