CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities

Leadership focuses on establishing direction, aligning and inspiring people, and motivating teams, while management focuses on planning, organizing, and controlling work to produce predictable results. Both are essential skills for project managers.

**Why not B:** Leadership is not limited to senior executives. Project managers at all levels exercise leadership by inspiring, motivating, and aligning their teams. Leadership is a skill set, not a hierarchical position.

**Why not C:** Both leadership and management deal with internal and external stakeholders. Leadership involves aligning all people toward a vision, and management involves planning and controlling all work, regardless of whether stakeholders are internal or external.

**Why not D:** This reverses the reality. Leadership can be exercised without formal authority through influence and inspiration. Management typically requires some formal authority to plan, organize, and direct work and resources.