A senior project manager mentoring a new project manager explains that effective project success requires both leadership and management skills. Which of the following best differentiates leadership from management in project management?
Leadership involves motivating and guiding people towards a vision, whereas management deals with planning, organizing, and coordinating activities.
Leadership requires focusing on short-term goals, while management is concerned with long-term vision and strategy.
Leadership entails enforcing policies and procedures, while management emphasizes adapting strategies to changing environments.
Leadership is about controlling project variables to meet objectives, while management focuses on inspiring team members.
Leadership involves motivating and guiding people towards a vision, inspiring team members to achieve goals that align with the project's future direction. Management, however, deals with planning, organizing, and coordinating resources and activities to achieve specific project objectives. The correct answer highlights that leadership focuses on people and vision, while management concentrates on processes and tasks. The other options incorrectly attribute characteristics of leadership to management or vice versa.
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