Burns, James MacGregor. <br/><br/>
Leadership / 
James MacGregor Burns 
 - New Delhi :  HarperPerennial ,  2010. 
 - ix, 530 pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>I. Leadership: power and purpose :<br/>1. Power of leadership<br/>2. Structure of moral leadership<br/>II. Origins of leadership :<br/>Psychological matrix of leadership<br/>Social sources of leadership<br/>Crucibles of political leadership<br/>III. Transforming leadership :<br/>Intellectual leadership : ideas as moral power<br/>Reform leadership<br/>Revolutionary leadership<br/>Heroes and ideologues<br/>IV. Transactional leadership :<br/>Opinion leadership : the missing piece of the puzzle<br/>Group leadership : bargainers and bureaucrats<br/>Party leadership<br/>Legislative leadership : the price of consensus<br/>Executive leadership<br/>V. Implications: theory and practice :<br/>Decision and change<br/>Toward a general theory<br/>Political leadership as practical influence 
<br/><br/> Leadership, Burns's pioneering study, introduces the highly influential theory of "transformational leadership," stating that the best leaders are those who inspire others to come together toward the achievement of higher aims. Featuring fascinating case studies drawn from history, this is the classic text for anyone seeking to understand executive decision-making, the dynamics of influence, and moral leadership. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780061965579 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Leadership <br/>Society
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.4092  / BUR