Abstract
The article presents the data of the study of the relationship between leadership qualities and emotional intelligence of the individual. The purpose of the presented research is to identify the influence of emotional intelligence on the formation of leadership qualities of high school students. The theoretical and methodological foundations of the research are based on the concept of McGregor's theory of leadership, D. Gulman's model of emotional intelligence, L. S. Vygotsky's ideas about the unity of intelligence and affect. The analysis of the emotional intelligence model of Salovey et al. is also carried out. The article examines the leadership qualities of high school students as the ability to manage and organize a group, which is closely related to emotional intelligence. The role of leadership qualities is determined and how they influence behavior and actions when achieving goals. As a research task, two types of leadership qualities are identified here that correspond to the structural elements of emotional intelligence: personal and business qualities. The expression of leadership potential and its effectiveness in the organization of group activities are considered. In the course of the study, the methods "I am a leader", "Diagnostics of N. Hall's emotional intelligence" were used and an analysis of the results was provided. The correlation coefficient of significant connections between leadership qualities and emotional intelligence of high school students is calculated, a quantitative analysis of the results of an experimental study before and after specially organized group training is performed. The results of mathematical statistics are presented with a demonstration of their accuracy. As a practical significance of the study, it is noted that its results can serve as a basis for further in-depth study of leadership qualities of high school students, as well as the preparation of methodological manuals for its development in the learning process. Keywords: leadership qualities, emotional intelligence, unity of affective and intellectual processes, scale indicators, correlation coefficient, reliability of changes, critical values.