The paper sought to determine the relationship between authentic leadership & employee creativity in the construction industry. This study also examined the mediating impacts of job engagement & the moderating effects of psychological empowerment on the connection between authentic leadership & employee creativity. The data was primarily acquired by questionnaires, using convenience sampling from 60 respondents from seven select construction companies. According to the study, real leadership, job engagement, & psychological empowerment are all linked to employee innovation. Employees who are highly engaged are more creative & empowered, & engagement serves as a bridge between true leadership & employee innovation. This study will contribute to research evidence demonstrating that real leadership encourages employee creativity through job engagement & psychological empowerment.