Political leadership as a social institutionIt was a long time ago. This was historically due to the need to somehow streamline and harmonize the social interests of society in order for its members to live in a civilized manner.
However, the widespread use of this term is notsecured him, however, some kind of rigorous definition. The term "political leader" is used as a synonym for the words "leader", "manager" and so on. But the essence of these definitions is not exactly the same, because not every governor can be a political leader. Obviously, the last phrase means the person who is able to lead the masses and lead the people in the right direction.
The nature of political leadership
Such a person is distinguished by a combination of somemain qualities: strength of character, will, charm, determination and subtle intuition. Note that not the least role in this list is played by hypnotic abilities. No one talks about hypnosis in the usual sense. But the fact that a leader is capable of leading the masses and forcing him to believe in his words is an irrefutable fact.
Today, when a democraticthe society is developing widely, political leadership has somewhat changed its orientation. Today, such individuals are not always referred to figures who occupy official and command positions. As a rule, these are people who are popular and influential participants in political events in the state, as well as those who are expanding their activities in the regions.
The political leader, therefore, is a personwhich reflects the interests of the people as accurately and fully as possible, protects them, and also has those qualities due to which it can be attributed to politicians. In general, political leadership and the explanation of its nature began to emerge from the characteristics of its individual representatives and the discussion of specific human qualities. The essence of the emergence of such a phenomenon in science has several explanations. In particular, several theories have emerged, for example, the theory of traits, in which a leader is a combination of certain characteristics that help him achieve a goal. Currently, there are three vivid examples of leaders who left a noticeable mark on history, but they were not similar in their human qualities and political ambitions. This is Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Helmut Kohl. Political leadership in Russia, however, also has its representatives, on the basis of which it is possible to judge its features. First of all, we are talking about Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin, who are different in their methods of influence and political programs.
Note that there are certain global trends in leadership development. You should consider the main ones:
In any state there is a system of training, which later grow into leaders, has some specific features:
