The Problem of Leadership in Modern Education

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of leadership as the ability to influence people and groups in the organization to achieve their goals. The best-known theories of leadership and concepts of modern leadership are considered, leadership is interpreted as helping other people in their development and self-realization. In education, there are at least three aspects of leadership. The first one is education of leaders as the purpose of the educational process in organizations; the second one is leadership as the principle of management of the leaders of these organizations; the third is the leadership of educational organizations in the market of educational services. The phenomenon of leadership today is relevant in all areas of public life; it is gaining popularity in the field of education. Leadership should be considered not only with reference to the relationship of the leader and the group, but also in relation to the person to himself (personal leadership). In education, leadership is observed in three dimensions: leadership education, leadership of management and leadership of educational organizations in the rankings. The difference between education and other sectors of the economy is its goal-the education of leaders, starting from the preschool level.