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Letters to the Editor: Transactional leadership has its place in business, but not in war

‘Let me suggest that, instead, a transformational leadership style that builds on knowledge, ideas, motivation and experience, among other attributes, to form results that will last beyond Band-Aid transactions that simply cover scabs,’ writes an L.A. Times reader.

To the editor: In reading these articles, I was struck by the fact that both authors, Atom Ariola and Jon Duffy, seem to be describing U.S. leadership as transactional. The former describes President Trump’s efforts to “make a deal” with Iran to secu… [1327 chars]

Source: Los Angeles Times | Published: 2026-04-24T12:00:00Z

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