Transformational Leadership, Knowledge Sharing, and Innovation in SMEs

This project examines the impact of transformational leadership on innovation, mediated by knowledge sharing behavior, focusing on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. The research investigates the relationship between transformational leadership, knowledge sharing, and innovation, aiming to understand how these factors influence employee and company performance. The project includes a literature review of transformational leadership theories, innovation concepts, and knowledge sharing, along with an analysis of recent empirical research. The methodology involves a mixed-methods approach, including data collection and analysis to assess the impact of leadership styles on innovation and knowledge sharing within organizations. The study addresses research questions about the impact of transformational leadership on innovation and knowledge sharing, the types of leadership styles used in Malaysian SMEs, and the execution of knowledge sharing within organizations. The project concludes with findings, discussions, conclusions, and recommendations for future research and practice. The project uses primary data collection to identify the close relationship between transformational leadership with knowledge sharing and transformational leadership with innovation and evaluated that these all creates positive impact upon employees and company's performance.