<![CDATA[Improving employee performance in public sector organisations has become a strategic issue amidst increasingly complex and dynamic service demands. However, performance optimisation has not yet been fully achieved due to limitations in knowledge management and low levels of employee innovation. Therefore, an approach is required that can integrate knowledge management, leadership style, and innovation to enhance employee performance. This study aims to analyse the influence of knowledge management and leadership style on employee performance through innovation as an intervening variable within the Sukabumi City Government environment. This study employs a quantitative approach with an explanatory design. The study population comprises all employees within the Sukabumi City Government. The sampling technique utilised purposive sampling with a sample size of 150 respondents. Data were collected via a questionnaire and analysed using Partial Least Squares-based Structural Equation Modelling (SEM-PLS). The results indicate that knowledge management and leadership style play a significant role in enhancing employee innovation. Innovation has been proven to be a key factor in improving employee performance and is capable of mediating the influence of knowledge management and leadership style on performance. These findings indicate that employee performance in public organisations is determined not only by the availability of knowledge and leadership, but also by the organisation’s ability to foster innovation. The implications of this research underscore the importance of strengthening knowledge management systems and implementing participatory leadership styles to create a sustainable culture of innovation in enhancing employee performance.]]>
