PMI-ACP Mindset Practice Question
You are a Scrum Master observing a team that relies heavily on a single senior developer to make all technical decisions. How should you apply servant leadership to improve team dynamics?
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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Facilitate a session on collaborative decision-making techniques to encourage input from all team members.
Servant leadership involves empowering the team to make collective decisions.
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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Ask the Product Owner to assign tasks directly to team members to bypass the senior developer.
Why it's wrong here
This is micromanagement, not servant leadership.
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Instruct the senior developer to continue making decisions to ensure project speed.
Why it's wrong here
This prevents team growth.
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Facilitate a session on collaborative decision-making techniques to encourage input from all team members.
Why this is correct
This empowers the entire team.
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Remove the senior developer from the project to force others to lead.
Why it's wrong here
This is disruptive and not supportive.
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