Your boss remarks to you that proactive leadership can avoid a situation where team members question the legitimacy of the team's direction, the leader, and the roles of other team members. How should you respond?

A) Agree
B) Disagree?questioning by team members about the direction of the team is a natural phase of development.
C) There is not enough information to know how to respond.

Answer: B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Even if it was possible to avoid team members' tough questions, it would not be desirable because it would likely stifle team development. One of the characteristics of the storming stage is that the norms and values of the team may be questioned. Rather than being stifled or resisted, effective teams encourage members to turn those challenges into constructive suggestions for improvement.
B) Correct. One of the characteristics of the storming stage is that the norms and values of the team may be questioned. Rather than being stifled or resisted, effective teams encourage members to turn those challenges into constructive suggestions for improvement.
C) Incorrect. One of the characteristics of the storming stage is that the norms and values of the team may be questioned. Rather than being stifled or resisted, effective teams encourage members to turn those challenges into constructive suggestions for improvement.