Transformation Process in the Educational Sphere – Problems of the Formation of Creative Management Competence

The article comprises a presentation of the results of the study into introducing a transformed model of functioning of the educational system in general and its management component in particular. The importance of determining the main imperatives of studying transformational processes in education which are depicted in a structural-logical scheme. The extremely urgent problem of the transformation of traditional forms of management in an educational institution into a competence-based construct founded on the theory of creativity is solved. The content analysis of the world scientific literature on the relevance and importance of the creative competence of heads of educational institutions was carried out. It has been proven that managerial innovations in educational processes, the formation of creative leaders in education, ensure the competitiveness and efficiency of the educational institution.