Abstract

The significant complication of public life and the general increase in the level of educational and qualification training for a wide range of people change the conditions for leadership influence on them and achieve its desired effectiveness. This circumstance significantly enhances the need for a philosophical understanding of the essence of the leadership phenomenon, its role and capabilities. Satisfaction of such need requires a deep analysis and comparison of manifestations in leadership both universal and specific leadership principles. For the successful implementation of this analysis, it is advisable to use the ideas and provisions of philosophical anthropology. They allow us to determine the essence and purpose of the personality of the leader and the conditions for their rational use to satisfy the aspirations and interests of the society and the leader himself. Knowledge of the philosophical anthropology basics can help the leader choose the appropriate ways and means to effectively influence people and thus successfully achieve pre-determined goals, satisfy the interests and aspirations of the participants in joint activities.

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