This article examines emotional intelligence and its relationship with leadership, one of the most striking, unusual phenomena in modern psychological science. Emotional intelligence and leadership skills are important for students, as this affects such important aspects of the personality as future life, professional orientation, and the communication field. The article is based on the works of Daniel Goleman on the relationship between emotional intelligence and a person's desire to achieve their goals and is devoted to the study of these theories on the example of students in Kazakhstan. The article provides a scientific overview of the concepts of leadership and emotional intelligence in general and presents the results of empirical research conducted using special techniques. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used for summing up the results of the study and mathematical and statistical analysis of the relationship. The experimental part of this work is of practical value.