Charismatic Leadership

Correct Answer: Marie should use her charisma to build strong relationships within the team, establish clear communication, and create an environment of trust and mutual respect.

Marie, as a project manager in a new project who is working with a fast pace and a less familiar team, should adopt a charismatic leadership approach to minimize the team stress. An effective charismatic leader can influence and inspire team members during such difficult situations. The correct approach would be to build strong relationships within the team, even if they are unfamiliar and to establish clear communication. This could help in building trust, mutual respect and an environment that is conducive for better performance. The other options suggesting her to let the team handle stress individually, replacing the team, or ignoring the team stress, do not represent effective leadership qualities. They either propose neglecting the issue or making an unfavourable decision, which might further decrease the team's morale and productivity. Therefore, those answers are incorrect.

Correct Answer: Max should leverage his influence and persuasion skills to communicate the project’s benefits and address team members’ concerns transparently.

The best response for Max is to use his charisma to influence and persuade his team to see the benefits of the project, while addressing their concerns in a transparent manner. It's crucial for Max to be honest about the project's impacts while also emphasizing its potential benefits. Attempting to push the project forward without considering the concerns (as in the second option) could lead to more resistance or potential failure. Threatening to dismiss those who resist (as in the third option) can negatively impact team morale and create a hostile working environment. Trying to sidetrack the actual issues and only focus on the positives (the fourth option) may lead to a lack of trust within the team in the long run, as it suggests manipulation and avoidance of addressing valid concerns.

Correct Answer: Jake should inspire his team by communicating a clear vision of a successful project completion and how it contributes to the bigger picture.

The best answer for this question is that Jake should inspire his team by communicating a clear vision of a successful project completion and how it contributes to the bigger picture. This response embodies the principles of charismatic leadership where a leader motivates followers by demonstrating energy, enthusiasm, and an optimistic view of the future. The other answers are not conducive to a positive work environment that is characteristic of Agile management. Ignoring the team's emotional state and pushing them to work harder doesn't properly address the issue and can lead to burnout. Escalating the situation to higher management immediately doesn't help Jake exercise his leadership. Threatening the team with severe consequences if the project milestones are not met can potentially demotivate the team and create a hostile work environment.