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This article is an attempt to diagnose and characterize the internal and external factors affecting the effectuality of leadership in the implementation of local initiatives. In the first part of the article were defined the basic concepts used in the text. Then, it looking for an adoption influence theories in the leadership relationships in local communities. Analysis of effectual directing people (leadership) bibliography has been confronted with the results of own and foreign research (questionnaires and in-depth interviews and observation) picked up in the last few years. At the end were formulated the practical conclusions.