LEADERSHIP IN ADULT EDUCATION. SELECTED ASPECTS

Abstract

The objective of the article is to indicate the possibility of analysing the category of leadership in terms of adult education. Three aspects of interpretation have been suggested. The first one is the analysis of currently accepted definitions of leadership. The second one is recognition of fundamental assumptions of the concept of leadership in education and educational leadership. The third issue concerns power as an element of relations between leaders and those for who they undertake their activities. The author analyses leadership in context of building relations between leaders and learning adults. Leadership has been presented in terms of organizing as well as implementing an educational offer for adults and creating favourable learning environment.