Leadership Is an Innovative Management Style for Managers of Educational Organisations

The purpose of the study is to consider leadership as an innovative management style for the manager of an educational organisation. The research is aimed at studying and analysing leadership practices that help to develop the organisation and promote an innovative approach to managing educational processes. The study used general scientific research methods. The main theoretical methods were as follows: analysis (the experience of foreign and domestic leadership theories in the context of educational activities was analysed), synthesis (the main leadership theories were identified), comparison, generalisation (the differences in the management style of a leader and a manager of an educational organisation were identified). This article explores leadership as an innovative management style of a manager of an educational organisation. The latest technologies and changes in the socio-economic environment create the need for new methods of education management. Leadership is one of the key factors contributing to the creation of an innovative environment in an educational organisation. The article analyses scientific approaches to defining the essence of the phenomenon of leadership; examines modern concepts of leadership; considers important aspects of leadership, such as promoting creativity, motivating employees, creating a team to achieve common goals, and using the latest technologies. The well-known differences between leadership and management, in particular in an educational organisation, are theoretically substantiated and expanded. It is noted that management is defined as the process of social influence of managers on subordinates through direct or indirect influence on their behaviour, while leadership is the ability to influence followers in order to achieve a specific goal. Research shows that leadership as an innovative management style can lead to an improvement in the quality of the educational process and the involvement of more students in learning. Thus, leadership development in an educational organisation is an important factor in success and competitiveness in the education market