IMPACT OF THE SKILLS OF LEADERS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Every science has three pillars: to write, to analyze the phenomena and to use the acquired knowledge to predict future states of behavior and performance. The scientific justification of such research is unquestionable because it is under-explored and underdefined, however there exists proven scientific knowledge of the role of leadership skills as a factor in addressing business change in SMEs. The main objective of the work is to determine whether the skills of leaders are key factors in the leading position of SMEs, i.e. to investigate and critically assess the level of business changes in the SME. The practical objective of the study was to use the results of the research to design a model that would contribute to a better concept of leadership. The final goal is to complement the established scientific knowledge on achievements of theoretical pursuit and to attempt to set leadership as a catalyst of developmental changes in SMEs. Therefore it is necessary to more accurately determine which agents of change are related to the reality that is being investigated, as well as to understand and anticipate all the possible negative effects of these changes on the overall effectiveness or performance. The scientific and social objective of this paper is to set forth a scientific description of the impact of leadership skills with the aim of improving the work and operations of SMEs, improving the effectiveness of SMEs, concurrently following the same model as in highly developed countries – those which have long used techniques of leadership in the cultivation of leaders