Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 60
Jane is a project manager who utilizes an abundance of project management leadership styles to accomplish her tasks. While her default style is servant leadership, she can be directive or autocratic when the situation calls for it. She is currently faced with an important decision that will affect her project team's future, and she is concerned about the change and how best to manage the issue with her team. She is hearing multiple opinions from inside the project team and does not know how to proceed. What kind of decision-making could she embrace in this situation?
- A Random choice – let fate decide.
- B Laissez-Faire - she should let the team decide organically.
- C Authoritative - she should tell the team what to do.
- D Consensus - she should listen to all viewpoints.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
While there are times to embrace an authoritative style or let things happen organically, this appears to be a controversial and important decision. No matter what is decided, it is likely that someone will be disappointed or unhappy. In this instance, listening to all voices and working towards a consensus decision is best. When we need to make big decisions that affect the project team's future, we should not be imposing our view on the team. The team may not be able to decide organically, as they may not have the full picture in front of them. Deciding randomly is never a good choice for critical decisions.Discussion
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