CAPM · Question #433
What does leadership involve?
The correct answer is A. Working with others through discussion or debate to guide them from one point to another. Leadership involves working with others through discussion or debate to guide them from one point to another - it relies on relationship power, influence, collaboration, and inspiration rather than authority or positional power. Option B describes directing using a known set of…
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- AWorking with others through discussion or debate to guide them from one point to another
- BDirecting another person from one point to another using a known set of expected behaviors
- CWorking with a person using expert judgment to develop the technical deliverables
- DDirecting another person to develop the necessary expertise to establish technical deliverables
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A85% (23)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D7% (2)
Explanation
Leadership involves working with others through discussion or debate to guide them from one point to another - it relies on relationship power, influence, collaboration, and inspiration rather than authority or positional power. Option B describes directing using a known set of expected behaviors, which is closer to management. Options C and D focus narrowly on technical deliverable development, which relates to expert judgment and mentoring rather than leadership in the broader PMI sense. Leadership is about guiding people toward shared goals through engagement and influence.
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