Analisis Pengaruh Transformational Leadership dan Self-Efficacy terhadap Employee Performance melalui Employee Innovativeness Pada Pegawai Perumda Tirtanadi Sunggal Medan

Abstract

The success of an organization is not solely determined by managerial strategies but also by the quality of human resources that are adaptive and competitive. This condition is evident at Perumda Tirtanadi Sunggal Branch, Medan, which achieved the distinction of being the best-performing branch for six consecutive months in 2025. This achievement reflects a strong commitment among employees to maintaining performance and the quality of public services. Nevertheless, despite this success, challenges remain regarding how leadership style and individual psychological factors can sustain and further enhance performance in the future. This study aims to analyze the effect of transformational leadership and self-efficacy on employee performance through employee innovativeness. The research employs a quantitative approach using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis with SmartPLS software. The study involved all 50 employees of Perumda Tirtanadi Sunggal Branch as respondents using a saturated sampling technique. Data were collected through Likert-scale questionnaires measuring respondents' perceptions of leadership style, self-efficacy; innovativeness, and job performance. The results indicate that transformational leadership does not have a significant effect on employee performance or employee innovativeness. In contrast, self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on both variables. Employee innovativeness is also proven to play a crucial role in enhancing employee performance and in mediating the effect of self-efficacy on performance. These findings emphasize that employee performance at Perumda Tirtanadi Sunggal Branch is not solely determined by transformational leadership, but is more strongly influenced by employees' self-confidence and their capacity for innovation.