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Each is valid and appropriate concerning the perceived situation.

Transactional leadership tend to focus on goals, finding problems and solving them, interpreting principals and making corresponding decisions and getting down to business. These methods can and are very efficient given the setting.

Transformational leadership can be and is entirely different. Instead of working, say, for a reward or to miss a consequence, the collectiveness of the group takes importance. Accordingly, transformation of the individual's ideals and functioning for the group's common interest and objective. Underlying compenents include but are not limited to the charisma of the leader towards followers, inspirational motivation, individualized consideration and intellectual stimulation.

In layman's terms, one is about achieving and doing. The other is about expanding and growing.