Authentic leadership has much consideration in the past few decades. It is a critical sort of leadership to be examined in an organization presently. Now the time has progressed toward becoming to ponder its effect on performance. Authentic leadership is expected to fabricate more healthful workplaces because there is special regard for improving enabling leader supporter connections. This study was to find out the impact of authentic leadership on job performance. Additionally, the study explores the moderating role of intrinsic motivation. For this study survey was conducted on the organizations located on premises of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Questioners consisting of five points of Likert scale measurement was used to collect data. Correlation and regression statistical tools were tested using SPSS 17.0 for data analysis. 200 respondents from twin cities (Rawalpindi, Islamabad) were used in the study. Results of the study suggested that authentic leadership has a significantly positive impact on job performance. Results also showed that intrinsic motivation has a strong moderating effect between authentic leadership and employee job performance. Authentic leadership can impact positively employee performance and overall organizational performance. The research adds to well being writing by clarifying that in a creating nation like Pakistan where the workforce is all around uneducated, authentic leadership is unquestionably imperative because the workforce requires more direction and persistent security correspondence to guarantee a sheltered work environment.

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