Understanding leadership in the organization's management structure
The article presents the results of a study conducted in an organization engaged in commercial activities in the mining and processing segment of the economy in order to implement an attempt to answer the following research questions: (1) What aspects of leadership do employees and line managers consider to be the most influential on performance in the field of security? (2) Are there differences in the perception of significant leadership qualities between employees and line managers? The methodology was based on the grounded theory approach. An interview was chosen as the research method. The total number of participants was 31 people. They were asked several questions related to the demonstrated aspects of leadership in the organization. The results obtained indicate the unity of assessments of the ideal leader among employees of working professions and line managers. An ideal leader promotes safe behaviour, sets an example and participates in activities aimed at improving safety, takes care of the employee' swell-being, demonstrates good communication skills and encourages safe behaviour. Thus, according to both groups, a leader with the qualities presented will motivate safe behaviour leading to increased productivity and efficiency in the organization.