PMI-ACP Leadership Practice Question
How can a leader best promote self-organization within an agile team?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Define the objective and let the team decide how to achieve it.
Providing clear goals but leaving the 'how' to the team is the essence of empowerment.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Attend every technical meeting to provide guidance.
Why it's wrong here
Over-involvement prevents the team from learning to make their own decisions.
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Require all decisions to be approved by the leadership team.
Why it's wrong here
This creates a bottleneck and inhibits agility.
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Create detailed task lists for every team member.
Why it's wrong here
This is command-and-control, which prevents self-organization.
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Define the objective and let the team decide how to achieve it.
Why this is correct
Granting autonomy within defined constraints fosters ownership.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official PMI exam blueprint
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