The purpose of this study was to explain the effect of “Competence and Transformational Leadership on motivation and its implications for teacher performance at SDN 01 and 02 Petukangan Utara. The research method used a quantitative approach, where the population in this study were 50 teachers of SDN 01 and 02 Petukangan Utara. Data collection techniques using interviews and questionnaires. The questionnaire survey instrument will be sent to teachers of SDN 01 and 02 Petukangan Utara. The data will be analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with the Smart PLS 3.0 software program. This study wants to reveal that competence, transformational leadership, and motivation have a significant effect on employee performance, either partially or simultaneously. In addition to clarify the motivation as an intermediary variable of Competence and Transformational Leadership.