Investigating the impact of transformational leadership on organizational performance in small and medium businesses in Tehran

AbstractTransformational leadership is one of the important prerequisites for achieving flexibility and innovation in organizations. Based on this, in the present study, the impact of transformational leadership on organizational performance is investigated. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated to determine the validity of form and construct validity and to measure the reliability of the questionnaires. Leaders who, by creating new visions, formulating and developing insights and inspiration, cause transformation and innovation, and by motivating followers and creating commitment, responsibility and coordination in them, they use organizational factors and elements in a way that ensures the survival of the organization. and provide the reasons for their growth. The sampling method in this research is simple random sampling and the sample size was determined based on Cochran's formula of 212 people and distributed among the managers of 40 small and medium businesses in Tehran. After completion and collection, the data needed for the research was collected and used using descriptive statistics techniques and SPSS22 software and inferential statistics techniques with the help of Smart PLS3 statistical software with structural equation modeling method. The findings indicate that transformational leadership has an impact on organizational performance.