“…Summarizing the results of theoretical and empirical studies, in our works we have identified the main criteria and methods for diagnosing the innovativeness of a person in different age periods. Relying on the structural components of personal innovativeness, outlined in the results of many years of empirical research described in monographic works and articles, we can conclude that the leading qualities of personal innovativeness are: willingness to take risks for the sake of new achievements, adaptability to change, perseverance, independence, positivity, open-mindedness, intuition, creative orientation, and constructive leadership (Mikhailova, 2012(Mikhailova, , 2013(Mikhailova, , 2016Mikhailova, Kaminskaya, 2015).…”