“…Trust in leadership is, in general, identified as an important role in innovation and change research (Armenakis & Bedeian, 1999;Banks et al, 2019;Newstead et al, 2019). Leadership obviously plays a decisive role in enhancing organizational creativity, launching, driving and implementing innovation projects and overcoming resistance (T. M. Amabile, Schatzel, Moneta, & Kramer, 2004;Banks et al, 2019;Bossink, 2007;Gilley, Dixon, & Gilley, 2008;Mumford, Scott, Gaddis, & Strange, 2002;Pimonratanakan, Intawee, Krajangsaeng, & Pooripakdee, 2017;Stoker, Looise, Fisscher, & Jong, 2001).…”