Social and psychological dimensions of the leadership phenomenon in management

This article focuses on the social and psychological aspects of leadership in This article focuses on the social and psychological aspects of leadership in management. The relevance of the topic is determined by the fact that in the present-day busi- anagement. The relevance of the topic is determined by the fact that in the present-day busi- ness environment companies more and more often face problems such as increasing complex- ess environment companies more and more often face problems such as increasing complexity, uncertainty and pressure from competitors. Under conditions of dynamic and unpredict- ty, uncertainty and pressure from competitors. Under conditions of dynamic and unpredictable changes in the external environment, the ability to develop leaders and leadership skills ble changes in the external environment, the ability to develop leaders and leadership skills on all levels of organizational heirarchy is a key factor of success. Modern organizations need n all levels of organizational heirarchy is a key factor of success. Modern organizations need individuals who can balance effectively their managerial functions and leadership skills, i. e. ndividuals who can balance effectively their managerial functions and leadership skills, i. e. they can integrate to the maximum authority and in hey can integrate to the maximum authority and infl uence as the main instruments for chang- uence as the main instruments for chang- ing the attitudes and behaviors of subordinates/followers. All this will contribute to the volun- ng the attitudes and behaviors of subordinates/followers. characteristics of leadership. Special attention is paid to the question that has been in c characteristics of leadership. Special attention is paid to the question that has been in the centre of scienti he centre of scientific interests of social psychologists and researchers of the theory and prac- c interests of social psychologists and researchers of the theory and prac- tice of management for many years, namely how managers can become effective leaders. With ice of management for many years, namely how managers can become effective leaders. With reference to the answer to this question, the author de eference to the answer to this question, the author defines the prerequisites for successful nes the prerequisites for successful leadership by analyzing the different approaches to studying different leadership theories. As eadership by analyzing the different approaches to studying different leadership theories. As a result of the comparative analysis of the existing concepts ideas of leadership, expressed by result of the comparative analysis of the existing concepts ideas of leadership, expressed by the researchers, presented in the specialized literature, the author of the present article puts he researchers, presented in the specialized literature, the author of the present article puts forward the opinion that these ideas can be classi orward the opinion that these ideas can be classified into three main groups. However, ac- ed into three main groups. However, according to the conclusions made on the basis of the theoretical review, exerting in ording to the conclusions made on the basis of the theoretical review, exerting infl uence on uence on the behavior of followers is considered to be the primary, key characteristic of the de he behavior of followers is considered to be the primary, key characteristic of the defi nitions nitions of leadership provided in each of the three groups. f leadership provided in each of the three groups