Transformational Leadership and its Impact on Project Success at Jordanian Contracting Companies

This study aimed to identify the impact of transformational leadership with its dimensions (inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individual considerations, and ideal influence) on the success of the project with its combined dimensions (accomplishment within cost, achieving quality standards, completion on time, and meeting stakeholders' requirements).The study population consisted of all project managers working in Jordanian contracting companies, numbering (180) managers.The study followed the quantitative analytical approach and followed the comprehensive survey method for all project managers working in 180 companies.The questionnaire was distributed to them.(150) valid questionnaires were retrieved for analysis, and they were analyzed using SPSS V23.The results of the study showed that there are high levels of importance for the dimensions of transformational leadership and the dimensions of project success, and that there is a significant impact of the dimensions of transformational leadership with its dimensions of intellectual stimulation, individual considerations, and ideal influence on the success of projects, and that transformational leadership affects each dimension of project success.The results also showed that there is a strong, positive, and statistically significant correlation between the variables of transformational leadership and project success.