<p>Leadership is a fundamental aspect of the organizations and in the work experiences an employee may have in his work. This study explores if transformational leadership can precede the experience of work engagement and influence the intention of an employee to leave his work. The sample of this study was composed of 432 participants. The majority of the sample, were \ females (53%), with an average age of 33 years (SD=.5038). The results indicated that transformational leadership is positively related to work engagement (vigor, dedication and absorption), while it is negatively related to the intention of leave the organization. Finally, it was found that when the engagement is present, the relationship between transformational leadership and the intention to leave the organization remains significant, evidencing a partial mediation between the variables.</p>