The Correlation Between Transformational Leadership and Employee Innovation in the Customs Department in the Emirate of Dubai

Transformational leadership is as an emerging theory in managerial unlike traditional leadership, where a leader works with his team members by persuading them along sharing responsibilities leading to achievement of unexpected results beyond their capabilities. Management leaders intends implement transformational style, yet they are unaware that it not enough. Therefore, strategic issues like management knowledge and organizational learning must be managed through for consulting firms order develop innovation. The research focused on identifying the correlation between employee innovation., A quantitative approach relying questionnaire was conducted. study sample consisted 371 employees who were selected quota sampling from Dubai Customs. showed relative weight amounted 80.34%, mean value 4.02 standard deviation 0.34, innovation 67.99%, average 3.40 0.86. Pearson coefficient R=0.269, which means there at Customs United Arab Emirates. In addition, fundamentally affected independent variable (transformational leadership) statistically significant manner. Furthermore, findings adjusted determination 0.166, 16.6% change due influence leadership). may help developing its creativity leaders, helps discover elements this purpose learning.