competence Authentic leadership

Education is the most important institution that comes from the context of society and at the same time is its builder and developer, and its impact on the development of society is vital and tangible. And in fact, it is the most important course of study. The aim of this study was to identify the components of genuine leadership competence in primary schools. In the present age, we are witnessing extensive and continuous changes that make the responsibilities and duties of social institutions and organizations heavier day by day.One of the institutions that is directly related to these developments and must necessarily be coordinated with these developments is education. The institution of education is the most important institution that emerges from the context of society and at the same time is its builder and developer, and its impact on the development of society is vital and tangible.Sampling was done by snowball method until the theoretical saturation was achieved. Analysis of data from semi-structured interviews with 15 experts, university professors and administrators in the field of education, 184 concepts (open source), 15 subcategories and 5 categories were extracted. Finally, the results of this study were examined with the results of previous studies and It was also introduced to improve the use of genuine leadership in primary schools.