№ 2018/2

The article deals with the features of the modification of multilevel agents of intellectual leadership in the modern global economic environment. Leadership acts both as an objective prerequisite and as a result of the achievement of agent’s global goals. However, leadership is often seen only as a manifestation of group or individual activities, although the structure of agents and understanding of leadership have changed significantly in the process of transition to new forms of economic activities. It is proved that in modern conditions, the role of agents of intellectual leadership in the economic environment varies in accordance with the changing global environment.
In the article, the agents of intellectual leadership on each level are structured. Thus, individual, organizational, national, international and global levels, which in turn are represented by individuals, organizations, companies (different formats), national economies and supranational entities are singled out. It is noted that the properties of each agent appear either at the appropriate level, or higher. At the same time, at the levels of the lower order, these properties are manifested only in the organization of their functioning. The article analyzes the state's participation in the formation of knowledge-based economy, and state programs to increase the role of intellectual and innovative development factors. New agents of intellectual leadership are singled out and their role in the constantly changing environment is analyzed. It is proven that the role of the state in the conditions of formation of a new type of economy is limited to new agents of intellectual leadership, such as TNCs, individuals, global companies, city leaders, etc. New actors of the market’s functioning are defined and characterized via the system of their interaction. It is noted that the formation of intellectual leadership in the modern environment is a rather complex issue, which requires a comprehensive study of indicators and criteria for evaluating the intellectual leadership of different agents, and the scale of their activities in the dynamic processes of economic development.

Keywords: intellectualization, intellectual leadership, agents of intellectual leadership, global economic environment