The purpose of the study is to develop a set of criteria for assessing the level of significance of person's life for the management-level representatives in the organizations and their formation of personal values. Design/methodology/approach (mandatory). Research methods: «Existence scale» test, standardized multifactorial method of personality research, Luscher's colour test, nonparametric statistics, factor analysis. The study was carried out within a group of public civil servants aged 30 to 50 years working in the sphere of administrative and government control. Findings (mandatory). Results of the study: 1) It is revealed that one of the main factors for achieving utmost success in the manager's activities was the meaningful management-having conscious, meaningful values when it comes to their professional tasks. 2) On the whole the criteria for assessing the life meaningfulness by the managers and their formation of personally significant values, they included such indicators as «Realization of the manager's personal values», «Managerial coping reactions to the threat situation», «Conscious management of their aggression», which allows to determine the level success of the professional activities for the management-level representatives in organizations. Practical implications (if applicable). The results of the research can be used to solve the challenges of personnel management in present-day organizations. Originality/value. Three psychological criteria of leadership abilities are defined: the realization of personal values; coping reactions to the threat situation; conscious control of their aggression. The most significant criterion for the progress of managerial abilities is the importance of the objectives of professional work; only due to the importance of goals the leader can achieve the highest efficiency.

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