В статті досліджено основні теоретичні концепції становлення інтелектуального лідерства в сучасному економічному середовищі. Визначено основні характеристики інтелектуального лідерства та охарактеризовано його значення у процесі еволюції концепцій економічного розвитку. Обґрунтована необхідність визначення концепції інтелектуального лідерства в умовах глобалізаційних процесів та зміни основи системи господарювання. There is in the article deals with the main theoretical concepts of the formation of intellectual leadership in the modern economic environment. The basic characteristics of intellectual leadership are determined and their significance is described in the process of evolution of concepts of economic development. The necessity of defining the concept of intellectual leadership in the conditions of globalization processes and changing the basis of the management system is substantiated. The transformation of general economic conditions under the influence of globalization and the formation of a knowledge economy is accompanied by an aggravation of competition at all levels, a rapid change in competitive positions, significant stratification of the competitive environment, changing rules and methods of competition. These trends require diverse actors in the global economy to pay particular attention to new phenomena, review the place and role of many economic and managerial processes. This requires the study of the theoretical foundations of the formation of the economic system in its modern sense and the distinction of the main trends of its development. The formation of intellectual leadership in modern conditions requires the justification and definition of its evolution. An analysis of the historical concepts of leadership development and the role of intelligence in leadership and competitive advantage is an important stage in the study of intellectual leadership.