Burns outlined leadership in his seminal work in 1978 and described leadership as

Burns outlined leadership in his seminal work in 1978 and described leadership as quite different than power. According Burns the best leaders are those who inspire others to come together toward the achievement of higher aims,

He introduced two types of leadership : transactional leadership, in which leaders focus on the relationship between the leader and follower, and transformational leadership, in which leaders focus on the beliefs, needs, and values of their followers.