Lionel Tucker Has Been Asked to Lead a Virtual Team

Lionel Tucker has been asked to lead a virtual team on a project with a tight time schedule. While allocating the project to him, his manager impressed upon him the need to complete this project successfully and in time so that this client gains enough confidence to use their services in the future. Lionel and his team communicate via e-mail as the team members are located at geographically dispersed locations. They have not had even one face-to-face meeting as yet. In this case, Lionel must have an ability to ________ in addition to all the other desirable abilities of a leader to lead the team successfully.

A) generate charisma to inspire the team
B) abdicate all responsibility to the members of the team
C) micromanage his team members till project completion
D) avoid making any decisions for the team
E) convey support and trust through electronic means

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