• Ourangzeb
• Dr Muhammad Shafiq
• Muhammad Yasir Anwar

This study examined emotional intelligence as an antecedent of transformational leadership, which leads to project success. The target industry was the construction industry, and the target population was the construction companies registered with PEC in the premises of Islamabad. Data was collected from the companies involved in construction projects based in Islamabad, and the target population was the project managers, project directors, and CEOs of the construction companies. According to the PEC's final report (2021, 22), the total number of registered construction companies in Islamabad is 1997. For this population, the convenient sampling technique was used, and the sample size was 342 project managers, and the questionnaire was distributed among 650 project managers; out of this, only 348 responses were retrieved, and the total response rate is 59 percent. In this study, emotional intelligence was found to have a positive impact on project success, and the mediating role of transformational leadership was also established and found to be positively associated with emotional intelligence and project success. The framework supports all the attributes used in this research. This study is an important contribution in the field of project management. It offers some directions and suggestions for further studies, and it has different implications at academic and managerial levels. The current study suggests that transformational leadership is the best practice for project success in Pakistan's construction industry.

Emotional intelligence, Transformational leadership, Project Success

"Emotional Intelligence as an Antecedent of Transformational Leadership Leading to Projet Success ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.c445-c459, September-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309250.pdf

"Emotional Intelligence as an Antecedent of Transformational Leadership Leading to Projet Success ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no. ppc445-c459, September-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309250.pdf