“…Organizational innovation and creativity also depend on a positive relationship between employee trust and transformational leadership (Gong, Huang, & Farh, ; Gundersen, Hellesøy, & Raeder, ). In complex and stressful situations, a transformational leader creates a trusting environment (Li, Wang, & Wang, ), helps and supports followers (Howarth & Rafferty, ), and acts as a guide (Bass, Avolio, Jung, & Berson, ). This helps to develop a trusting relationship between leaders and followers, which ensures followers' support (Burns, ).…”