Transformational leadership has been a popular concept in management literature because of its motivational and relational style. conceived of the notion of transformational leadership. He distinguished between characteristics of transformational and transactional leadership. Transformational leaders motivate employees to work for longer hours and produce more than is expected of them. They treat their followers in a paternalistic fashion, guide them in all situations, help them whenever required, deliver knowledge to them, polish their skills and treat them equally. It is a form of leadership in which relationships are organized around a collective purpose in ways that transform, motivate and enhance the actions and ethical aspirations of followers. transformational leaders are those who want to develop their followers’ full potentials, higher needs, good value systems, moralities and motivations. This development motivates the followers to unite, change goals and beliefs. and look forward beyond their self-interests to achieve organizational interests. This style
suits dynamic organizational environments. advanced the work of Burns
and divided transformational leadership into four components: