A decade ago, Burns used the term transforming leadership to describe a type of noncoercive political leadership that engaged people, was morally elevating and, in turn, sparked leadership in them. In applying this concept to organisations, there has been a tendency to broaden the meaning of...

The success of In Search of Excellence (1) underlines the growing awareness among managers of the importance of creating a sense of mission through transforming leadership. Unfortunately, the models still widely used for leadership training do not reflect this development. A notable example is...