A Comprehensive Teaching Resource for University Faculty and Educators
Leadership education should prepare students not only to influence others and achieve organizational goals, but also to understand the responsibilities that accompany authority, decision-making, and organizational power.
The Leadership Is a Responsibility Faculty Teaching Guide, developed by Dr. Marisol Capellan, Ed.D., provides a structured resource for integrating responsible leadership principles into university teaching, classroom discussions, and applied learning experiences.
Designed to accompany the book Leadership Is a Responsibility, the guide connects leadership concepts with practical questions about accountability, ethical judgment, organizational behavior, and the consequences of managerial decisions.
I. About the Faculty Teaching Guide
The guide provides chapter-by-chapter instructional resources covering all 15 chapters of Leadership Is a Responsibility.
It is designed to help faculty facilitate meaningful classroom conversations, connect leadership concepts with real-world organizational challenges, and encourage students to critically examine the responsibilities associated with exercising authority.
The complete guide includes:
- Chapter-specific reflection and discussion questions
- Classroom discussion scenarios and leadership applications
- Opportunities to connect concepts with management and organizational behavior
- The Leadership Responsibility Audit
- The 30-Day Responsible Leadership Action Framework
These resources offer faculty a flexible foundation for introducing, reinforcing, and assessing responsible leadership principles across different educational settings.
II. Designed for Higher Education
The Faculty Teaching Guide may support teaching and learning in courses and programs addressing:
- Leadership and leadership development
- Management and organizational behavior
- Business ethics and responsible management
- Organizational culture and accountability
- Professional development and executive education
- Graduate and undergraduate leadership studies
Faculty may adapt classroom discussions and learning activities to their course objectives, student populations, and instructional formats, subject to the guide’s educational-use terms.
III. Preview the Faculty Teaching Guide
Explore a complimentary preview featuring instructional resources from the first two chapters.
The preview introduces the guide’s approach to classroom reflection, structured discussion, and practical leadership application.
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IV. Request the Complete 15-Chapter Faculty Teaching Guide
Access the complete instructional companion to Leadership Is a Responsibility.
Designed for university faculty and educators, this resource includes chapter-specific reflection questions, classroom discussion scenarios, leadership applications, the Leadership Responsibility Audit, and the 30-Day Responsible Leadership Action Framework.
Complete the form below to receive the full Faculty Teaching Guide.
V. Bring Leadership Is a Responsibility to Your University
Beyond the Faculty Teaching Guide, Dr. Marisol Capellan welcomes opportunities to engage with universities, academic departments, and educational institutions through guest lectures, keynote presentations, classroom discussions, faculty development, and executive education.
Institutions interested in incorporating Leadership Is a Responsibility into their curricula, organizing a leadership-focused event, or exploring institutional book adoption are invited to connect.
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VI. About the Author
Dr. Marisol Capellan, Ed.D., PCC
Dr. Marisol Capellan is a leadership scholar-practitioner, author, executive leadership coach, and founder of The Capellan Institute. Her professional background spans higher education, management and organizational behavior instruction, leadership development, and executive coaching.
A former university lecturer in management and organizational behavior, Dr. Capellan brings academic preparation and applied organizational experience to her work examining leadership, authority, accountability, and responsibility.
Her book, Leadership Is a Responsibility, provides a foundation for examining leadership as both an individual practice and an obligation to the people affected by organizational decisions.
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