ABSTRACT
An early classical typology of leaders was proposed by Max Weber (1984). He identified three types, namely traditional leaders, rational leaders and charismatic leaders. The reason for exerting leadership is achieving organizational goals. The view in the literature on transactional leadership is that leaders and followers exchange needs and services to achieve independent objectives. The usual definition of transformational leadership is that it relates to the ability of a leader to imagine a new social condition and to communicate this to the followers. The core of moral leadership lies in the values and beliefs of leaders. Invitational leadership, according to Bennis and Nanus (1985), is based on unleashing the intrinsic energy people possess. Tuohy and Coghlan argue for the importance of having interpersonal leaders who focus on relationships with teachers, students and other members of the school community and who embrace a morally informed collaborative leadership approach.
