Cieślińska, Justyna2014-05-122014-05-122013Studia Edukacyjne, nr 27, 2013, s. 95-112978-83-232-2691-81233-6688http://hdl.handle.net/10593/10673The expectations of modern educational institutions led to changes in the nature of the school headmaster’s work. The contemporary headmaster is a versatile manager, who has an interdisciplinary knowledge and diverse competences. What has changed, also at an economic level, is the perception of school leadership, where traditionally the headmaster’s primary role used to be planning, enforcement and control. Nowadays, the pro-social perspective has become the main value. A sense of well-being and optimism in life are inseparable elements associated with each person’s life, even though they assume different values depending on the circumstances and psychological predisposition. A high sense of well-being has a positive impact on professional work, relationships with others, and overall health. Well-being is clearly related to optimism, which is an important personal resource directly affecting health, well-being and success in life. Optimism determines our behavior, impacts an attitude towards ourselves, builds a high level of self-esteem and relations with other people.plmanagement of educationwomanquality of lifesubjective well-beingoptimismArtykuł