Exam PMP topic 1 question 559 discussion

Actual exam question from PMI's PMP

Question #: 559
Topic #: 1

A project manager has been using predictive methodology for more than 10 years and is switching to an agile project. The team members have not previously worked together. After two sprints of work, the team has not achieved any outcome and there is a lot of pressure to get work done.
What kind of leadership style should the project manager use at this stage?

A. A directive style that makes decisions for the group to reach early outcomes
B. A leadership style that coaches people who want help and fosters greater team collaboration
C. A passive leadership style that allows the team to self-organize until the norming stage is reached
D. A democratic style that uses techniques where majority opinion prevails

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by Maccaoidh at March 31, 2023, 3:26 a.m.

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dapper18

11 months ago

B- A does not align with agile principles, the rest a bogi

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1234abcdefgh

1 year, 2 months ago

Selected Answer: B

B. A leadership style that coaches people who want help and fosters greater team collaboration

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victory108

1 year, 2 months ago

Selected Answer: B

B. A leadership style that coaches people who want help and fosters greater team collaboration

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SteAle

1 year, 4 months ago

Selected Answer: B

Agile approaches emphasize servant leadership as a way to empower teams. Servant leadership is the practice of leading through service to the team, by focusing on understanding and addressing the needs and development of team members in order to enable the highest possible team performance.

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Hung1

1 year, 7 months ago

B is answer

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Maccaoidh

1 year, 8 months ago

Selected Answer: A

This team is still in the Forming stage which generally requires an autocratic or directive leadership style. Coaching usually occurs in the Storming stage.

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kayyaly

1 year, 2 months ago

they are already completed 2 iterations, this is not forming stage

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