Certainly, an army would not be able to fight in war without a commander in charge of all strategy. Therefore, no organization can function without leaders. The leader is the most important element of successful organizations. To become exceptional leaders, leadership skills are essential to move organizations forward. Several leadership principles are widely used today. Burns (1978) identified two types of leadership: transactional leadership and transformational leadership. Therefore, leaders must be able to indicate which theory should be applied in accordance with the culture and goals of the organization. This essay aims to evaluate the similarities and differences between transactional and transformational leadership as well as the feasibility of using a mixture of these by giving the definitions and examples followed by supporting research and studies. Initially, transactional and transformational leadership are different in terms of the implementation and its results. However, transformational leadership developed from transactional leadership (Downton, 1973). Bass (1985) defined transactional leadership as an exchange activity that leaders perform to motivate their subordinates to complete their tasks by granting them a reward or punishment commensurate with their performance. Additionally, active and passive management by exception are taken into account when dealing with misconceptions and mistakes. Bass (1985) stated that transformational leadership emphasizes the value of subordinates, encourages them to put in extra effort, and ensures their understanding of the goals and objectives of the organization. Furthermore, idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation...... middle of article ......) has shown that these two typologies work well in different settings, transformational leadership involves procedural justice while distributive justice is based on transactional justice. direction. A combination of the two would maximize the level of trust in leaders. In conclusion, transactional and transformational leadership can be merged or used individually depending on various circumstances. However, they are partially correlated. In order to make the most of these principles and achieve the desired results, leaders must achieve a thorough understanding of each theory because their conduct is different. Additionally, an appropriate balance must be considered if leaders wish to integrate them together. From my point of view, standalone or combined use would benefit any organization if leadership candidacy is taken in appropriate situations..