Which description best captures the role of the Leader as a Coach?

• A. Focus on Managing Tasks and Enforcing Rules
• B. Prioritize Speed Over Development
• C. Prioritize Building Capabilities and Motivation Through Coaching
• D. Focus on Administrative Duties

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how a leader acts when adopting a coaching mindset: the emphasis is on developing people and maintaining their motivation through ongoing guidance. A coaching leader helps team members grow by identifying strengths and gaps, setting development goals, giving timely feedback, and creating opportunities to practice new skills with support. This approach builds capabilities and keeps people motivated, which leads to better performance and sustained engagement over time. That’s why this description is the best fit. The other options describe leaders who focus mainly on supervising tasks, chasing speed at the expense of growth, or handling administrative duties— 都 they miss the ongoing development and empowerment central to coaching.