Psychology of management

 
 
 
 

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Topic 1.Introduction to the Leader’s Psychology of Management 
 
 
1.What is it necessary to study the leadership phenomenon for? 
2.The tasks of the leader’s psychology of management course. 
3.Complications in the defining of leadership. 
 
References 
1. RomanovskyA.G.Basics of social systems management theory. – Kh, 2011. – 195 p. 
2. Romanovsky A.G., MikhailichenkoV.Ye. Psychology of achieving success. Tutorial aid. – 
Kh, 2003. – 691 p. 
3. 
Romanovsky A., Mikhailichenko, Gren L. Pedagogy of success. Textbook. Kh., 2014. 
– 267 p. 
4. Lukianov Alexei Who a LEADER is. 
5. Volkov I. P.To a manager on human factor. – L., 1989. 
6. Kravchenko A.I. The history of management. – M., 2002. 
7. Urbanovich A.A. Psychology of management. – Mn.: Harvest PH, 2003. – 640 p. 
 
1.What is it necessary to study the leadership phenomenon for? 
The progress of mankind in all spheres of life is decided upon by three to five per cent of 
outstanding personalities. These people possess a unique vision of the world, prognostic abilities, 
understanding of human nature, ability to lead other people. The people I am speaking about are 
leaders. 
Leadership
, within which persons of a certain mental set mobilize and lead a whole 
groupis a bright example of willpower’s manifestation. A chief’s personality is of utmost 
importance. 
In 1910 Norwegians and Englishmen participated in a historical discovery of the South 
Pole. Under the effective guidance by Ruahl Amundsen Norwegians discovered the South Pole, 
while the British led by incompetent Robert Falcon Scott were late. Scott himself and three other 
members of the expedition perished. 
Some leaders are officially appointed or elected; others come forward informally in the 
process of group interactions. What exactly makes one a good leader depends to a large extent on 

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the situation: the best candidate for the position of a technical group supervisor may appear far 
from perfect for the commercial department. Some people perfectly fit the role of a technical 
group supervisor. They excellently organize the work, flawlessly set the desired standards, strive 
persistently for the set goal, while others are good at the roles of social leaders. They firmly unite 
a team, settle any conflict, always render support if necessary. 
This is what Robin Sharma says on the essence of a real leader: