the components of the charisma of a modern head of an educational organization

The article presents an analysis of dissertation research on psychological sciences over the past 10 years, devoted to the problem of charisma, the authority of leaders. the article examines the results of a study of teachers’ ideas about the elements of charisma of heads of educational organizations (schools, kindergartens). the results of a survey of 256 teachers in st. petersburg (2025) also served as material for analysis; a content analysis of charisma definitions given by respondents, as well as a questionnaire, was used. according to the author’s conclusion, six key elements of charisma have been identified (high natural and emotional intelligence, attractive appearance, distinct gender identity, socially approved strangeness, extreme experience, and the «helicopter» property).