A project manager leading a long-term, complex project consistently applies a single, directive leadership style with all team members, from senior architects to junior developers. During a project retrospective, several senior team members express frustration, stating they feel micromanaged. What does this situation primarily indicate about the project manager's approach?
The project manager is not adapting their leadership style to the varying experience levels and needs of the team.
A directive leadership style is the only way to ensure alignment on a complex project.
The senior team members are resistant to authority and are undermining the project's structure.
The project's ground rules were not properly established at the beginning of the project.
The correct answer is that the project manager has failed to adapt their leadership style. Project management principles, particularly situational and adaptive leadership models, state that effective leaders adjust their approach based on the team's needs, maturity, and the specific context. A directive style may be appropriate for inexperienced members or in a crisis, but it can demotivate and disempower highly skilled, autonomous team members. Using a single style for everyone is inefficient and often detrimental to team morale and performance.
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