Özet:

In today’s business life order, which requires constant change and development, must have an innovative structure. The establishment, development and maintenance of the innovative structure that needs to be possessed brings together a management and leadership style that can adapt to change and development. At this point, the transformative leadership concept comes out. The study aims to explore the understanding of transformative leadership on the innovation capacity of the business and the impact on the performance of the business. The universe of work is formed by employees of an enterprise in the metal kitchen items industry in Kahramanmaraş province. The data on the research was obtained by the application of the survey method to the staff and then analyzed in the SPSS package program. The study found that the ideal influence, being a source of inspiration, the personal interest and the characteristics of intellectual stimulation (mental stimulation), which are the transformative leadership characteristics of employees, have an impact on their ability to innovate and performance. These findings were supported by recommendations and evaluated in theoretical and practical contexts.

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