Alla E. Chirikova

Results of the social-psychological study of most successful businessmen in Russia were generalized. The experts and professionals relate these leaders to Russian elite of business. Self-concept, psychological age and self-perception of the businessmen are analyzed as the central psychological peculiarities of personality. The relation between psychological peculiarities of the male and female business leaders is given. Their psychological advantages provided the leading position in business are described. The structure of motivation of the female business leaders is given. The investigation was made with the technique of the soft depth interview (Ss = 35).