I. Leadership: power and purpose :
1. Power of leadership
2. Structure of moral leadership
II. Origins of leadership :
Psychological matrix of leadership
Social sources of leadership
Crucibles of political leadership
III. Transforming leadership :
Intellectual leadership : ideas as moral power
Reform leadership
Revolutionary leadership
Heroes and ideologues
IV. Transactional leadership :
Opinion leadership : the missing piece of the puzzle
Group leadership : bargainers and bureaucrats
Party leadership
Legislative leadership : the price of consensus
Executive leadership
V. Implications: theory and practice :
Decision and change
Toward a general theory
Political leadership as practical influence

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.